Hall of Fame
Mandy Patinkin ($3,211)
Howard Hesseman ($4,375)
Amber Tamblyn ($4,300)
Robert Scheer ($2,500)
John Legend ($5,600)
Ivan Boesky ($105,950)
Elmore Leonard ($4,200)
Pat O'Brien ($3,000)
Kevin Johnson ($13,400)
Brian De Palma ($2,000)
Gretchen Wilson ($2,300)
Vera Wang ($37,120)
Ellen DeGeneres ($3,000)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
Mavis Leno ($4,300)
Ivana Trump ($10,000)
Ben Stein ($69,150)
Herbie Hancock ($9,560)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
Jane Smiley ($13,725)
Dave Checketts ($86,900)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Adam Sandler ($2,100)
Laura San Giacomo ($1,500)
John W Henry ($1,105,750)
Stockard Channing ($10,000)
Les Kinsolving ($650)
Penny Marshall ($29,258)
Tim Gunn ($1,000)
Felicity Huffman ($7,750)
Hugh Hefner ($132,000)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
Sofia Coppola ($3,250)
Jill Clayburgh ($2,500)
Anne Heche ($1,000)
James Brolin ($3,737)
Bill Cunningham ($10,550)
Rose McGowan ($800)
Roger Ailes ($6,750)
Lorenzo Lamas ($1,450)
Tammy Bruce ($12,950)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Forest Whitaker ($7,100)
Al Pacino ($4,000)
Clint Eastwood ($4,750)
Téa Leoni ($1,250)
James L Brooks ($329,280)
Jeffrey Lurie ($68,300)
Diane von Furstenberg ($188,000)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck ($1,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
J Joe Ricketts
(bio ) Ameritrade founder; Chicago Cubs owner
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
441
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 CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/31/08
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 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
2,443
2,971
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
650
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
DoD
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124,000
68,000
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$711 Bln
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