Raymond W. Ickes

Raymond Wilmarth Ickes (June 23, 1912 – March 2, 2000) was an American shipping executive who was president of the Pacific Far East Line and the American President Lines. He was the son of United States Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes.

Early life Ickes was born on June 23, 1912, in Evanston, Illinois to Harold L. Ickes and his first wife, Anna Wilmarth Ickes. He earned his bachelor's, master's, and law degrees from the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the polo, swimming, and wrestling teams. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Silver Star. He resigned in 1946 to enter private law practice.

Shipping executive In 1949, Ickes moved to San Francisco to become assistant to the president of the American Independent Oil Company. In 1958, he became the vice president of the Natomas Company, which owned a large interest in the Pacific Far East Line and the American President Lines. He became an executive vice president and director the following year and was promoted to president in 1962. In 1966, he became the president of the American President Lines, which was considering a merger with the Pacific Far East Line. He retired in 1968.

Personal life On December 16, 1939, Ickes married Miralotte Sauer, daughter of Louis W. Sauer. Both Raymond and Miralotte Ickes were sport shooters. He tied the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island rifle range record, won championships in 16 states, and won the 1951 Marine Corps Cup. Miralotte Ickes died in 1978.