Hall of Fame
Meg Ryan ($10,300)
Lynn Redgrave ($4,600)
Kyle MacLachlan ($1,000)
Sherwood Schwartz ($139,025)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Malcolm Glazer ($26,000)
Jon Bon Jovi ($35,280)
Garry Marshall ($76,900)
David Zucker ($28,714)
Karen Duffy ($4,050)
Taye Diggs ($2,300)
Jessica Seinfeld ($53,900)
Eddie Murphy ($30,800)
Matthew Lillard ($250)
Hank Aaron ($14,361)
Lorenzo Lamas ($1,450)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Debra Jo Rupp ($1,500)
Ben Crenshaw ($9,173)
Tom Bergeron ($8,800)
Ridley Scott ($1,200)
Jim Belushi ($5,250)
Rider Strong ($2,500)
Thomas Schlamme ($62,175)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Adam Yauch ($3,300)
Linda Gray ($6,500)
Christopher Ruddy ($35,700)
Richard Gere ($16,050)
Jane Fonda ($204,296)
Michelle Pfeiffer ($3,500)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
Paul Reiser ($38,950)
Tom Clancy ($237,050)
Josh Brolin ($2,000)
Dennis Haysbert ($8,600)
Ally Sheedy ($5,100)
Nancy Grace ($1,000)
George Steinbrenner ($259,600)
Bill Condon ($400)
Jasper Johns ($10,000)
Bill Romanowski ($250)
Sheryl Crow ($16,300)
John Calipari ($6,550)
Martin Yan ($250)
Joe Scarborough ($9,562)
Teri Hatcher ($2,300)
Amy Grant ($21,250)
Bonnie Raitt ($220,604)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
J Joe Ricketts
(bio ) Ameritrade founder; Chicago Cubs owner
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
440
Election Picks: 4 wins, 1 loss
$14,100 Republican $115,000 special interest total: $129,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Ricketts, J. Joe Mr. Omaha, NE 68127 TD Ameritrade Holding Corp./ChairmaAdrian Smith (R) House (NE District: 03) ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS - $2,000 primary 08/18/09
RICKETTS, J JOSEPH LITTLE JACKSON HOL, WY 82922 AMERITRADE/CHAIRMANJOHANNS, MICHAEL O (R) Senate - NE JOHANNS FOR SENATE INCORPORATEDWon $2,300 general 06/19/08
Ricketts, J. Joe Omaha, NE 68132 Ameritrade/ExecutiveLee Terry (R) House (NE District: 02) LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESS - $-2,000 primary 03/31/08
Ricketts, J. Joe Omaha, NE 68132 Ameritrade/ExecutiveLee Terry (R) House (NE District: 02) LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/31/08
RICKETTS, J J BONDURANT, WY 82922 AMERITRADE/CHAIRMANJOHANNS, MICHAEL O (R) Senate - NE JOHANNS FOR SENATE INCORPORATEDWon $2,300 primary 10/09/07
Ricketts, J. Joe Omaha, NE 68132 Ameritrade/ExecutiveLee Terry (R) House (NE District: 02) LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 09/29/07
RICKETTS, J JOE OMAHA, NE 68127 AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC - $100,000 primary 11/15/06
Ricketts, J. Joe Omaha, NE 68132 Ameritrade/ExecutiveLee Terry (R) House (NE District: 02) LEE TERRY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 07/18/06
RICKETTS, J JOE OMAHA, NE 68132 AMERITRADE/CHAIRMANDon Stenberg (R) Senate - NE STENBERG FOR SENATE 2006 COMMITTEELost $2,100 primary 06/30/06
Ricketts, J. Joe Mr. Omaha, NE 68127 Ameritrade Holding Corporation/Chai SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION FUND A - $5,000 primary 03/12/03
Ricketts, J. Joe Mr. Omaha, NE 68127 Ameritrade Holding Corporation/Chai SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION FUND A - $5,000 primary 10/31/02
Ricketts, J. Joe Mr. Omaha, NE 68127 Ameritrade Holding Corporation/Chai SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION FUND A - $5,000 primary 09/07/01
RICKETTS, J JOE OMAHA, NE 68102 AMERITRADE NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $500 primary 02/04/88
RICKETTS, J JOE OMAHA, NE 68124 BUSINESSMANLIGHTFOOT, JIM ROSS (R) House (IA District: 03) PEOPLE FOR LIGHTFOOT COMMITTEE INCWon $500 primary 02/25/87
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Days
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GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
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DoD
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13,880
2,618
DoD
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124,000
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