Elija Hicks, who retired as director of international development and operations of the DuPont Co., died Dec. 25, 2013. He was 93.
Hicks graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1941 from Furman University and was class valedictorian. He earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton in 1943 and 1944, respectively. Then he went to work for the DuPont Co. and progressed through different positions until retiring in 1981.
He received many honors, including being a fellow of the American Chemical Society and the Textile Institute of London, among other scientific societies. From Furman, he received an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1976, the Alumni Service Award in 1985, and the Bell Tower Award in 2002.
In retirement, he was president of his Sarasota, Fla., community association from 1989 to 1992. A loyal Princetonian, he contributed to the Graduate School’s Annual Giving campaign for more than 50 years.
His survivors include his wife, Joanne, and two children.
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