William Withington Wicks

Background

Wicks, William Withington was born on December 20, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Alice (Withington) Wicks.

Education

BNS, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1944. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism magna cum laude, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1947.

Career

Staff correspondent, United Press Association, Milwaukee, 1947; public relations manager, International Harvester Company, Louisville, 1948-1958; manager field services public relations, Standard Oil Corporation (Indiana), Chicago, 1959-1960; vice president public relations, Griswold-Eshleman Company, Chicago, 1961-1968; director public relations, G. D. Searle & Company, Chicago, 1968-1974; director public relations/investor relations, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, 1974; staff vice president, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wisconsin, 1974-1980; vice president, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah (headquarters relocated to Dallas in 1985), 1980-1989; vice-president and assistant to Chairman of the Board, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Irving, Texas, 1989-1992. Chairman public relations section Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Washington, 1974.

Achievements

• William Withington Wicks has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Junior Achievement Neenah-Menasha, 1978-1981. Board member Friends of the Irving Public Library., 1997-1999. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Public Relations Society of America (founder, president Bluegrass chapter 1957-1958), Optimist (president South End Club in Louisville 1957), Publicity Club of Chicago (president 1967-1968), Las Colinas Sports Club (Irving), United States Navy Memorial Foundation (plank owner), Navy League United States, Patrol Craft Sailors Assn, Notre Dame Club Dallas.

Connections

Married Frances M. Horner, November 29, 1947. Children: Barbara Anne, Christine Frances.

Father:

William Wicks

Mother:

Alice (Withington) Wicks

Spouse:

Frances M. Horner

child:

Barbara Anne Wicks

child:

Christine Frances Wicks