Background
Waldron, Hicks Benjamin was born on October 31, 1923 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Hicks Benjamin and Dorothy (Clearwater) Waldron.
Waldron, Hicks Benjamin was born on October 31, 1923 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Hicks Benjamin and Dorothy (Clearwater) Waldron.
Student, Green Mountain Junior College, 1941-1942; student, University Michigan, 1943; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1944.
With, General Electric Company, 1946-1973; vice president, group executive consumer products group, General Electric Company, 1971-1973; president, chief executive officer, Heublein, Inc., Farmington, Connecticut, 1973-1982; executive vice president, Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1982-1983; president, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1982-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Avon Products, Inc., New York City, 1983-1989; chairman, Boardroom Consultants Inc. Board directors CIGNA, Atlantic Richfield Company, Ryder System, Inc., Hewlett-Packard.
Board directors National Center for Health Education, Target. Volunteer National Center, Institute of Living, Junior Achievement of North Center Connecticut. Chairman board trustees Green Mountain College Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Hartford Golf, Country of Farmington.
Married Evelyn Rumstay. 1 child, Janet Waldron Ambrose.