John W. Hicks, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John W. Hicks

agricultural economist

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1921

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2002

Profession: economist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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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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