LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed the president of TD Ameritrade Clearing Inc. to serve as the state’s first chief operating officer.

Ricketts announced Friday that Felix Davidson will fill the new position.

Davidson has been president of TD Ameritrade Clearing Inc. since 2007. He previously held managerial roles for the company’s investor services and brokerage operations divisions. Ricketts is a former TD Ameritrade executive.

He served six years as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated from the University of Nebraska.

The governor’s office says Davidson will focus on new business and technology strategies with the governor and agency directors.

Former Nebraska Govs. Charley Thone and Mike Johanns also created new staff positions in the office. Davidson will begin Feb. 2.