Don is a lifelong resident of West Deptford and graduated from West Deptford High School in 1986.  He resides with his wife, Gina, a West Deptford High School graduate, class of 1989.  Gina is an art teacher at Red Bank and Oakview Schools.  The Hicks’ have two sons, Jake and Dan, and a daughter, Abby, and live in the Rolling Brook Farms section of West Deptford.

Upon graduation from West Deptford High School, Don went on to receive a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from Florida State University and a Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph's University.  He is employed by Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia as their Chief Operating Officer.

“The West Deptford School System provided me with an excellent educational background. It prepared me well for college and the workplace. By serving on the Board of Education, I am given the chance to contribute to that system. I want my children to continue to have the same positive educational opportunities that both my wife and I experienced in West Deptford Schools. My seat on the Board of Education allows me to serve our community and help to shape lives of West Deptford students for the future.”