John W. Hicks, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn W. Hicks
agricultural economist
Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1921
Date of Death: 20-Dec-2002
Profession: economist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John W. Hicks
- John William Hicks (December 2, 1921 – December 20, 2002) served as acting president of Purdue University from 1982 to 1983.
- An agricultural economist, he was executive assistant to the university's presidents Frederick L.
- Hovde and Arthur G.
- Hansen from 1955 to 1982.
- Purdue's Undergraduate Library was renamed in his honor on April 21, 1990. Hicks was born in Sydney, Australia.
- He earned a master's degree and a doctorate from Purdue University in 1948 and 1950, respectively. Hicks was married to Elizabeth Johnston.
- The two had eight children, and fourteen grandchildren.
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