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J. Joe Ricketts is the chairman of the board at TD AMERITRADE. Ricketts is recognized as a visionary leader in innovation and services for the individual investor. In 1975 he was a founder of First Omaha Securities a retail securities brokerage firm in Omaha Nebraska. Among the first to enter the self-directed securities marketplace TD AMERITRADE through the use of innovative technology and marketing has grown significantly and evolved into an industry leader. Ricketts has served on the board of directors of the Securities Industry Association (SIA) and is a former member of the SIA Regional Firms Committee and Small Firms Committee. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Creighton University. | 