David Eugene Rice

Background

Rice, David Eugene was born on July 1, 1916 in Greenwood, South Carolina. Son of David Senior and Mamie Elizabeth (Johnson) Rice.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1937; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1941; Master of Laws, Yale University, 1950.

Career

Associate professor, Lincoln U., St. Louis, Missouri, 1946-1948; Sterling fellow, Yale Law School, New Haven, 1948-1950; dean, Texas Southern U. School Law, Houston, 1950-1955; savings officer, Illinois Federal Savings and Loan Association, Chicago, 1956-1965; associate director, Chicago Small Business Opportunity Corporation (name now CEDCO), Chicago, 1965-1967; director project outreach, National Business League, Washington, 1967-1968; assistant to president and director constituency affairs, National Business League, Washington, 1969-1983; vice president constituency affairs, National Business League, Washington, 1984-1986; executive vice president, National Business League, Washington, since 1987. Liaison National Student Business League, Washington, 1975-1992. Dean Certified Institutions: National Business League, Washington, 1977-1987.

Resident history/archivist National Business League, Washington, since 1981.

Achievements

• Bar: Maryland., 1946.

Membership

Chairman rules committee District of Columbia Black Republican Council, Washington, since 1985. Active District of Columbia Black Republican Scholarship Fund, Inc., since 1985. Member subcommittee trade and commerce District of Columbia-Dakar Capital Cities Friendship Council, since 1986.

Active Mighty Men of Valor. Member Kool achiever awards screening committee Nabisco National Leadership Visitation Program. Trustee Metropolitan African Methodist EpiscopalCh., since 1986, chair leadership retreat, 1990, member loan negotiating committee With Counter Intelligence Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1945, Corps Military Police, 1945-1946.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Bar Association, National Business League (life), Minority Trade Association Roundtable of Small Business Administration, Council of 100, United States/African Business Exch., Yale Law Alumni Association, Northwestern University Law Alumni Association, Ohio State University Alumni Association, Pigskin Club, Kappa Alpha Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, tennis, walking, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Virginia E. Dunning, December 24, 1947 (divorced 1955). Married Beryl Lena Carter, June 5, 1971.

Father:

David Senior Rice

Mother:

Mamie Elizabeth (Johnson) Rice

Spouse:

Virginia E. Dunning

Spouse:

Beryl Lena Carter