Maurice Ainsworth Rice

Background

Rice, Maurice Ainsworth was born on October 4, 1936 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Maurice Ainsworth and Frances Mary (Stellpflug) Rice.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, University Wisconsin, 1959. Certified, United States Naval School Military Justice, 1960. Master of Science in Industrial Administration, Purdue University, 1962.

Career

Manager group product, The Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1963-1967; manager sales S.E. region, The Trane Company, Atlanta, 1967-1968; manager dealer franchising, The Trane Company, La Crosse, 1968-1969; manager central sales region, The Trane Company, La Crosse, 1969-1971; executive vice president, Temco Inc., Nashville, 1972-1973; president, Temco Inc., Nashville, 1973-1976; president, Master of Arts Rice Associations, Nashville, 1977-1980; chief Executive officer, Water Refining Company subsidiary of Guthrie PLC, Middletown, Ohio., 1980-1983; president, co-founder, Artesian Building Systems Inc., Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1991; Chief Executive Officer, The Rice Group, Cincinnati, since 1992. Adjunct instructor entrepreneurship U. Cincinnati.

Achievements

• Maurice Ainsworth Rice has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant in finance and growth by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1961. Member International Water Quality Association (board directors 1981-1983), Water Quality Association Strategic Planning Committee (chairman 1983), The Conference Board Executive Council.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, sailing, skiing, music.

Connections

Married Mary Eleanore Benson, June 19, 1960. Children: Angela Marie, Amanda Lee, Maurice Ainsworth III.

Father:

Maurice Ainsworth Rice

Mother:

Frances Mary (Stellpflug) Rice

Spouse:

Mary Eleanore Benson

child:

Maurice Ainsworth III Rice

child:

Amanda Lee Rice

child:

Angela Marie Rice