Carl Venton Rice

Background

Rice, Carl Venton was born on March 27, 1898 in Lovilla, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Scott and Ida Isabelle (Chamberlain) Rice.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Kansas, 1918.

Career

Chairman board, president Pierce Industries, Inc., Andersen, Indiana, 1954—1964. Vice president Rodar Leasing Corporation, Kansas City, Fairfax Speciality, Graham Tubular Specialties, 3654 Cypress Corporation, Tampa, Mission Groves, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida. Highway commissioner Kansas, 1931—1933.

Regional counsel Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1933—1938, Commodity Credit Corporation, 1934—1950, Defense Plant Corporation, 1941—1950. Counsel Kansas Banking Department, 1937—1939. With Field Artillery United States Army, World War I.

Achievements

• Carl Venton Rice has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive committee Democratic National Committee, 1948—1952. Member of Kansas State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Pelican Yacht, Fort Pierce, Kansas City, Indian Hills Country, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Ruth Burton Rice, November 13, 1919 (deceased 1968). Children: Ruth Isabelle Rice Mitchell, Carlene V. Rice Lind, Mary E. Rice Wells, Grace L. Rice Muder. Married Virginia Docking Rice, 1978.

Father:

Walter Scott Rice

Mother:

Ida Isabelle (Chamberlain) Rice

Spouse:

Virginia Docking Rice

Spouse:

Ruth Burton Rice

child:

Ruth Isabelle Rice Mitchell Rice

child:

Grace L. Rice Muder Rice

child:

Mary E. Rice Wells Rice

child:

Carlene V. Rice Lind Rice