The Center for Sports Communication & Media welcomes Tom Ricketts, Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, for the McGarr Symposium on Sports and Society. After leading his family's 2009 bid for the team, Ricketts has overseen unprecedented on-the-field success and the $1B renovation of Wrigley Stadium.In 2016, the Cubs won a World Series for the first time in 108 years, snapping the longest championship drought in major sports history. The team was named Organization of the Year by Baseball America. Ricketts was named Sports Business Journal Executive of the Year.
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- April 9th, 2026 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm Add to Google Calendar Add to Outlook Calendar Download .ics
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