Pete Ricketts

Politician

Birthday August 19, 1964

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Nebraska

Age 59 years old

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About

In 2015, this Republican Party politician took office as fortieth Governor of Nebraska.

Before Fame

He earned both his bachelor's degree and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Trivia

During his 2014 gubernatorial campaign, he was endorsed by both one-time Nebraska Governor Kay A. Orr and former Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Family Life

He and his wife Susanne became parents to a son named Roscoe and daughters named Eleanor and Margot. His father, J. Joseph Ricketts, founded Ameritrade and owned the Chicago Cubs.

Associated With

Early in his political career, Ricketts lost a Nebraska race for the United States Senate to Democratic Party politician Ben Nelson.