Joe Ritchie was the founding CEO of Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and a Co-Chair of President Paul Kagame's Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) since 2007. They launched a variety of businesses in housekeeping and service management that brought American know-how, but also focused on bringing pride and dignity to people's work. Joewas preceded in death by his father, Dwight, mother, Winifred, brother, Daniel, and beloved daughter, Hopie. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 21, 1947, son of the late Walter and Ester Shoemaker Ritchie. This is a Christmas story about a priest and his dog and it is the heartwarming tale of this year's holiday season. Ritchie started Fox River Partners (then Fox River Financial Resources) along with Keith Dickson in 1993 after selling Chicago Research and Trading (CRT),[11] where he continued investing with the same style and methodology that he used at CRT. May 2, 1962 - September 23, 2019. A.R. Joes interest in transforming a country to better meet the needs of the people, led him to current partnerships with exceptional leaders in Kenya, D.R. FREX's algorithms were set apart from other trading technologies by computerizing human intuition. Joseph Wayne "Joe" Bryant, age 40, husband of 18 years to Casey Lee Hahn Bryant, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 in Louisville, KY. . Share. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Before he opted for computers, he used a slide rule to calculate price discrepancies among soybeans and its constituent products, all traded under different contracts. This small use of technology led to a huge success on the floor. In 2001, Ritchie started Fox River Execution (FREX), an agency broker and dealer that provides algorithmic trading technology and execution solutions. Joe was also passionate about building strong families and invested in worldwide initiatives (World Without Orphans, Orphan Myth and Hopeland) to support at-risk families, orphans, and vulnerable children. information@ourhopeland.org. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Joseph Ritchie Obituary (1947 - 2022) - West Chicago, IL - Chicago Tribune Joe Ritchie, an American businessman and friend of Rwanda, dies at 75 Mr. Ritchie is survived by three daughters Lisa Stratton and husband Ron of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, Patty Adams and husband George of New Richmond, Ohio and Tamara Howard and husband Terry of West Alexandria, Ohio; two sons Joe Ritchie of Monroe, Ohio and David Matthew Ritchie of Cincinnati, Ohio; one step-daughter Kayla Young of Cincinnati, Ohio; eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.