Background
Rice, James Thomas was born on March 21, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Clifford Arthur and Sarah Catherine (Moody) Rice.
Rice, James Thomas was born on March 21, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Clifford Arthur and Sarah Catherine (Moody) Rice.
Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1958. Master of Business Administration, University North Florida, 1982.
Staff accountant Elkins, Holt, Bruner, Certified Public Accountants, Richmond, 1958—1960. Special accountant Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R.R., 1960—1961, internal auditor, 1961—1963, auditor of expenditures, 1963—1965, manager data processing and customer service, 1965—1966, assistant comptroller, 1966, comptroller, 1966—1969. Controller, director Cargill, Wilson & Acree Inc., Atlanta, 1969—1971, senior vice president finance, secretary, 1974—1976.
Vice president, secretary Florida East Coast Railroad Company, St. Augustine, 1971—1974. Assistant vice president, assistant comptroller Seaboard Coast Line R.R., Jacksonville, 1976—1977, assistant vice president, comptroller's staff, 1977—1978, assistant vice president accounting and taxation, 1978. Assistant to president Seaboard System R.R., 1978—1982, vice president executive department, 1982—1985, vice president materials and purchasing, 1985—1986.
Vice president CSX Transportation Inc., 1986—1987, management consultant, since 1987.
Treasurer Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc., 1985—1987, board directors, since 1982, University North Florida Foundation, Jacksonville, 1983—1987. Member of Institute Internal Auditors (chapter president 1962-1970), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute 1973-1974, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Katherine Kerr Davies, August 31, 1957 (divorced August 12, 1982). Children: J. Thomas, Mary Morehead. Married Linda Tillman, June 20, 1983.