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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

PETE RICKETTS, Republican, of Omaha, NE; born in Nebraska City, NE, August 19, 1964; education: B.A., biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1986; M.B.A., marketing and finance, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1991; professional history: salesman; Chicago environmental consultant; president and chief operating officer, Ameritrade, 1993-2006; co-founder, director and president, Platte Institute for Economic Research, 2007-13; co-owner, Chicago Cubs baseball team, 2009-present; governor, Nebraska, 2015-23; election history: appointed to the U.S. Senate on January 12, 2023, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Benjamin Sasse, January 23, 2023.

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