Background
Wicks,, David O. was born on May 17, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David O. and Elizabeth L. Wicks.
Wicks,, David O. was born on May 17, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David O. and Elizabeth L. Wicks.
Bachelor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1963. Master of Business Administration, University Virginia, 1968.
With national division Chemical Bank, 1963—1966. Specialist in venture capital and cable television Warburg Paribas Becker, New York City, 1968—1983, managing director, 1979—1983. General partner Becker Venture Associate, Becker Communications Associate II.
Senior partner Criterion Venture Partner, Houston, 1983—1988. Managing director Criterion Investments, Inc., 1983-1988. President Criterion Investments, Inc., 1985-1988.
Vice president Cablevision Systems Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1996-2002. President Devonshire Communications Associates, consultant, since 2002. Partner The Alwyn Group, LLC, 2002-2009.
Executive National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mid Continent Technology Transfer Center, 1992-1995. Adjunct professor Columbia University, New York City, 2004-2008. Member New York Mayor's Broadband Committee, since 2007.
Expert witness on cable television, United States Congress and state regulatory bodies.
Chairman Cable Positive, Inc., 2003—2005. Elected pioneer CAble TeleVision, 2000, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1968. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association New York, Union Chapel Shelter Island, Friends of Catholic University in Chile.
Member of Shelter Island Yacht Club, University Club.
Married Joan Gagnebin, September 7, 1963. Children: Perrin, Sara.