Background
Rice, Marvin Elwood was born on November 18, 1951 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin Everett and Una Belle (Hogan) Rice.
Rice, Marvin Elwood was born on November 18, 1951 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin Everett and Una Belle (Hogan) Rice.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1975. Medical assistant, College Medical and Dental Assistants, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1978.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Missouri, 1982.
General practice dentistry, Mexico, Missouri, since 1982. Youth wrestling coach, since 1998. Commissioner TIF commission City of Mexico, 1995.
Board directors Missouri Dental Foundation, 1992-1999. Member Community Betterment Committee, Mexico, 1984-1992, Parent-Teachers Association, Mexico, 1986. Member state legislation committee Missouri School Board Association, 1989-1997, regional executive committee, 1989, president, 1995-1997, board directors, 1995-1997.
Member federal relations network National School Board Association, 1992-1997. Board directors Mexico School Board, 1987-2000, since 2004, vice president 1989-1991, 97-98, 2007, reelected since 2006, treasurer, 1999-2000, vice president Choir Boosters, 1999-2000, co-president 1999-2000. Co-president McMillian Parent-Teachers Association, Mexico Dixie Gray Band, 1997-1998.
Chairman Christian education committee, Sunday School teacher, deacon First Presbyterian Church, elder, since 1999. Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member American Dental Association (Missouri delegate 1988-1992, policy action committee since 1997), Missouri Dental Association (communications committee 1983-1988, peer review committee since 1987, council dental health 1987, alternate to house of deals 1983-1986, delegate 1987-1988, chairman peer review committee 1989-1990, chairman use tax committee 1990-1991, secretary treasurer 1992-1999, board directors 1992-1999, foundation board 1994-1999, Distinguished Service award 1999), Columbia Dental Society, Center Dental Society (vice president, president-elect 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), Missouri Dental Management Services (board directors since 1995, treasurer), Missouri Dental Insurance Services (board directors 1993-2006, secretary-treasurer 1999-2004, president 2005-2006), Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee 1995, 96, 97-98), Kiwanis (treasurer Mexico 1983, vice president 1984, president since 1986, chairman youth services committee 2002-2003, Distinguished Service award 1993), Elks (chaplin since 2006, esquire 2007, leading knight 2008, drug awarness chairman since 2007, lodge renovation chairman since 2006), Sigma Tau Gamma (Outstanding Alumnus 1977, board directors, treasurer 1983-1989).
Married Elizabeth Kay Pearl, March 3, 1977. Children: Nicole Josephine, Megan Elizabeth, Laura Ellen, Marvin Elliott.