Sick formerly served as chief executive officer and director of American National Can Company, the world's largest packaging company. He was also an executive vice president and a director of Texas Instruments where he served in a variety of management positions, including five years as president of the semiconductor business, the company's largest business. It is always gratifying when alumni who achieved considerable success in their professional lives return to Rice and bring their skills to bear on the university's behalf. We can count on them to maintain Rice's leadership in teaching and in research as we prepare for the university's second century. Rice's Board of Governors is comprised of seven trustees, eight term members and four alumni members.
Trustees serve for an unlimited period of time.
Term and alumni members are appointed by the board to serve four-year terms.