Lester Rice

Background

Rice, Lester was born on February 23, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Carvel Lester and Irene Rice.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1951.

Career

General sales manager, Westinghouse Semicondr. Division, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, 1951-1968; president, Airco Speer Elec. division Airco Inc., Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1968-1980; vice chairman, director, KOA Speer Electronics, Inc., Bradford, 1980-1998; chairman, KOA Europe GMBH, since 1998. Board directors DeFond Northern American Inc.

Chairman of the Board Lester Rice, Inc., Bradford,1980-.

Achievements

• Lester Rice has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board U. Pittsburgh With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electronics Industries Association (Board of Governors), American Legion, Masons.

Connections

Married Barbara Helen Winston, June 27, 1957. Children— Scott W., Jody I., Jeffrey C., Judy A., Timohty D.

Father:

Carvel Lester

Mother:

Irene Rice

Spouse:

Barbara Helen Winston