Mr. Hicks graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and served in the U. S. Army, attaining the rank of captain. After leaving the Army, he earned an MBA with highest honors from Harvard University. Mr. Hicks serves on the boards of Avery Dennison Corporation, National 4-H Council and Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business.
In addition to Mr. Ullman and Mr. Hicks, JCPenney's Board includes: Colleen C. Barrett, president of Southwest Airlines Co.; M. Anthony Burns, chairman emeritus of Ryder System, Inc.; Maxine K. Clark, founder, chairman and CEO, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc; Thomas J. Engibous, chairman of Texas Instruments Incorporated; Kent B. Foster, retired chairman of Ingram Micro Inc; Burl Osborne, retired chairman of The Associated Press; Leonard H. Roberts, retired chairman and CEO, RadioShack Corporation; Javier Teruel, retired vice chairman of Colgate-Palmolive Company and partner, Spectron Desarrollo, SC; R. Gerald Turner, president of Southern Methodist University; and Mary Beth West, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Kraft Foods Inc.