WILLIAM E. HICKS III ’52

WILLIAM E. HICKS III, a retired flooring industry executive, died Oct. 31, 2016, at age 86. A member of Psi Upsilon, he started his career in the flooring industry at Armstrong World Industries. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as an intelligence officer during the Korean War. During his successful sales career he led numerous sales teams and earned personal recognition for himself. An outstanding athlete, he was also an avid fan of several teams. His wife, Virginia McGovern Hicks, died, and he is survived by his daughter, two grandchildren, and two nieces.