Dr. Chicotsky—often nicknamed “Chico” (first five letters of Chicotsky)—is a native Fort Worthian, TCU professor, and proprietor whose family has contributed to the city’s entrepreneurial and cultural landscape for over 100 years.

The Chicotsky family’s legacy as local merchants includes founding partnerships with some of Fort Worth’s most beloved institutions—such as Chicotsky’s Grocery and Carson’s Deli—and ownership of numerous neighborhood storefronts and mixed-use developments, including a 40,000 square foot shopping center in the Cultural District poised for its next chapter of development.

As Managing Principal of the family’s capital and transaction advisory firm, God Bless Retirement, Dr. Chicotsky guides strategic business transitions across North Texas while maintaining deep ties to the local business and private equity community.

Through the Jobe and Helen Richards Foundation, Dr. Chicotsky and his family support local public safety, first responder initiatives, food desert solutions, and educational advancement—commitments that reflect Dr. Chicotsky’s belief in punitive deterrence against criminal behavior, low-tax planning, and an opportunity-rich Fort Worth for every resident.

In service to the community, Dr. Chicotsky is a member of the Fort Worth Air Power Council, Rotary Club-Downtown, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, and serves on several faith-based boards, including those that foster theological scholarship and civic dialogue at Texas Christian University, where he serves as a member of the faculty in the Neeley School of Business.

Prior to service at TCU, Dr. Chicotsky was the youngest appointed full-time business faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and later served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing at New York University (NYU).

Dr. Chicotsky’s career began in Congressional lobbying in Washington, D.C., where he supported U.S. military appropriations before entering the private sector. His transition into private equity began in Tel Aviv, Israel, during graduate studies at NYU, where he helped raise capital for technology-defense ventures. Over the next decade, he invested and advised venture-backed companies.

Dr. Chicotsky holds four advanced degrees:

• Ph.D. in Communication & Information Sciences from The University of Alabama

• M.S. in Management from New York University

• Master of Legal Studies in Real Estate and Construction Law, Policy, and Management from Texas A&M School of Law

• B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin

  
  

Dr. Chicotsky’s candidacy reflects a deep commitment to Fort Worth’s future—balancing growth with respect for tradition, reverence to God, strengthening neighborhoods, and ensuring that the next generation can thrive in the city his family has long served.n