Background
Rice, David Lee was born on April 1, 1929 in New Market, Indiana, United States. Son of Elmer J. and Katie (Tate) Rice.
Rice, David Lee was born on April 1, 1929 in New Market, Indiana, United States. Son of Elmer J. and Katie (Tate) Rice.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1958.
Degree (honorary), University Evansville, 1994. Degree (honorary), University Southern Indiana, 1995. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Evansville, 1994.
Doctor of Laws, University Southern Indiana, 1995.
Director professor research, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1958-1966; vice president, Cooperative Ednl. Research Laboratory, Inc., Indianapolis, 1965-1967; research coordinator, bureau research, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington dean campus, Indiana State University, Evansville, 1967-1971; president campus, Indiana State University, Evansville, 1971-1985; president, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1985-1994; president emeritus, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, since 1994. Administrative assistant Governor's Committee on Post High School Organisation.
Past member State Citizens Advisory Board Title XX Social Security Act. Board directors, past president of the board commissioner Evansville Housing authority. President Leadership Evansville, 1978-1979.
Board directors, past president S.W. Indiana Public television, since 1972. Chair Indian Public Broadcasting Saints, 1990-1993. Board directors Villages Inc.
Member Buffalo Trace Council Boy Scouts American, 1963_, New Harmony Commission, 1989-1994. Chair Southern Indiana Rural Development Project., Inc. Board trusteesOwen-Maclure Foundation and Rapp Granary-Owen Foundation.
Board directors Southern Ind.Higher Education Inc., University of Southern Indiana Foundation With infantry United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (medal of honor for community service 1998), American Association Higher Education, American Ednl. Research Association, American Association State Colleges Universities, National Society Study Education, Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce (director), Evansville Kennel Club, Petroleum Club, Rotary (civic award Evansville club 1985, life), Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Betty Jane Fordice, September 10, 1950. Children: Patricia Denise Rice Dawson, Michael Alan.