Background
Hickman, James Charles was born on August 27, 1927 in Indianola, Iowa, United States. Son of James C. and Mabel L. (Fisher) Hickman.
Hickman, James Charles was born on August 27, 1927 in Indianola, Iowa, United States. Son of James C. and Mabel L. (Fisher) Hickman.
Bachelor of Arts, Simpson College, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1961.
Actuarial assistant Bankers Life Company, Des Moines, 1952-1957. From assistant professor to associate professor department statistics University Iowa, 1961—1967, professor, 1967-1972. Professor business and statistics University Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1993, dean School Business, 1985-1990, emeritus professor and dean, from 1993.
Warren professor University Manitoba, 1990. Bowles professor George State University, 1996. Member panel consultant social security finance Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, 1975—1976.
Member advisory committee Joint Board Enrollment Actuaries, 1976—1978. Member Actuarial Standards Board, 1985—1992. Director Members Capital Advisors.
Visiting professor Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 1993, 96. With United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947.
Member of the board of directors Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin. Board pensions Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1989-1995. With United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947.
Fellow Society Actuaries (vice president 1975-1977, Board of Governors 1971-1974, 91-94). Member Society Actuaries Foundation (board directors since 1994), Casualty Actuarial Society, Am.Acad. Actuaries (Jarvis Farley award for science), American Statistical Association, Swiss Association Actuaries (corresponding member), Beta Gamma Sigma (Board of Governors 1988-1992).
Married Margaret W. McKee, June 12, 1950. Children— Charles Wallace, Donald Robert, Barbara Jean.