Dr. Norman Ridder, Owner

Dr. Norm Ridder has been with McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C. since 2018. He purchased McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C. in 2022.

Dr. Ridder, a native of Nebraska, has worked his entire career in education beginning as a teacher followed by 41 years as a school administrator in public, Catholic and at-risk programs (Father Flanagan Boys Home in Omaha, Nebraska).  Dr. Ridder served most of his administrative years as superintendent.  Most recently, he served as interim-superintendent in the Academy District 20, superintendent of Colorado Springs School District 11 (five years), the superintendent of Springfield Public Schools (nine years), interim-superintendent of Mehlville Public Schools (one year) and interim-superintendent of Joplin Public Schools (two years) in Missouri.

Dr. Ridder has degrees from St. Thomas College in Denver, Colorado, the University of Nebraska, and Creighton University.