Background
Hicks, Donald Alden was born on February 20, 1925 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of William John and Mary Josephine (Williams) Hicks.
Hicks, Donald Alden was born on February 20, 1925 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of William John and Mary Josephine (Williams) Hicks.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1950. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1956.
Physicist Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, 1954-1956. Chief section applied physics aerospace group Boeing Company, Seattle, 1956-1961. Vice president-technical Ventura division Northrop Corporation, Los Angeles, 1961-1965.
Vice president, manager department applied research Nortronics division, 1965-1967. Vice president corporation research, manager Northrop Corporation Laboratories, 1967-1970. Corporation vice president, manager Northrop Research & Technology Center, 1970-1974.
Senior vice president marketing and technical Northrop Corporation, since 1974. Undersec., research and engg. Department of Defense, Washington, since 1985.
Member Defense Science Board.
Board councilors School Engineering University Southern California. Board directors John Tracy Clinic. Member advisory board University California-Berkeley College Engineering Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Married Mary Lou Hansen, August 26, 1972. Children: Pamela Leigh, Janine Elizabeth.