Ann and David Hicks Bio

David and Ann are deeply involved in leading and supporting local community organizations. David is credited with turning around the Jacksonville Housing Authority, using his entrepreneurial instincts to have the JHA partner with the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, both of which he chaired. As a result, HabiJax is the largest and most successful Habitat affiliate in the United States. Ann, a 1994 graduate of UNF, has made significant leadership contributions to UNF as a member of the University’s first Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board.

Additionally, David and Ann have been actively involved in providing scholarship assistance to UNF students through the establishment of the Gray Scholarship Program and leadership over the Pathways to Success Scholarship program. In October 2015, through the generous support of Ann and David Hicks, the Hicks Honors College was created.