Background
Rice, Donald Sands was born on March 25, 1940 in Bronxville, New York, United States. Son of Anton Henry and Lydia Phipps (Sands) Rice.
Rice, Donald Sands was born on March 25, 1940 in Bronxville, New York, United States. Son of Anton Henry and Lydia Phipps (Sands) Rice.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1961; Bachelor of Laws/Juris Doctor laude, Harvard University, 1964; Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University, 1965.
Law clerk to judge, United States Court Claims, 1965-1967;
associate, Barrett, Smith, Schapiro & Simon, New York City, 1967-1971;
partner, Barrett, Smith, Schapiro, Simon & Armstrong, New York City, 1971-1986;
vice Chairman of the Board, The Bowery Savings Bank, New York City, 1986-1988;
also board directors, The Bowery Savings Bank
partner, Chadbourne & Parke, New York City, 1988-1996;
managing director and principal, Ravitch Rice & Company LLC, New York City, 1996;
partner, Rice & Ravitch LLP, New York City, since 1996. Lecturer National Association Real Estate Investment Trusts, Bank Adminstrs. Institute, Bank Tax Institute, 1971-1986.
Chairman, board directors Corporation of Yaddo, since 1986. Co-chairman Soviet-American Banking Law Working Group, 1991-1996. Vice president, treasurer, board directors Soviet Business and Commercial Law Education Foundation, 1991-1996.
Volunteer lecturer Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Volunteer Corps Mongolian Bank Training Program, 1993, GeorgetownInternat. Law Institute, New York University School Continuing Education, Russian Trade Fair-unites states department Commerce, 1994. Member of national committee American foreign policy study group delegation to China, Taiwan, 1996.
Member real estate advisory board to New York State Comptr., 1987-1993.
Board of directors African Medical Research Foundation, since 1978. Trustee Marimed Foundation, 1984-1997, Chapin School, 1980-1991, vice president, 1989-1991. Trustee The Hackley School, 1974-1981, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, since 1987, National Committee American Foreign Policy, since 1994, senior vice president since 1996.
Member American Bar Association, Council Foreign Rels., New York State Bar Association (chairman fin.
Married Edgenie Higgins, August 27, 1966. Children: Alice Higgins, Edgenie Reynolds.