Background
Rice, Richard Lee was born on May 4, 1919 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Edward Lee and Grace Lucille (Betts) Rice.
Rice, Richard Lee was born on May 4, 1919 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Edward Lee and Grace Lucille (Betts) Rice.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1941. Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1961.
Association, Cooper-Shumaker, Architects, Raleigh, 1946-1947;
principal, Richard L. Rice, Architects, Raleigh, 1947-1948;
associate, Cooper, Haskins & Rice and predecessor firm, Raleigh, 1948-1952;
partner, Cooper, Haskins & Rice and predecessor firm, Raleigh, 1953-1954;
partner, Haskins & Rice, Architects, Raleigh, 1954-1985;
principal, Haskins, Rice, Savage & Pearce, Architects, 1985-1991;
president, Haskins, Rice, Savage & Pearce, Architects, 1985-1991. Vice president North Carolina Design Foundation, 1973. President North Carolina Architectural Foundation, 1975.
Member Raleigh Arts Commission, 1978-1982, Raleigh History Properties Commission, 1990-1992, Raleigh History district Commission, 1991-1992.
Pre.s Wake County (North Carolina) History Society, 1973-1974. Member North Carolina Governor's Committee for Facilities for Physically Handicapped, 1970-1973. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association With infantry and C.E. United States Army, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Colonel United States Army Reserve. Retired; Fellow American Institute of Architects (president North Carolina chapter 1970, Distinguished Svc. award North Carolina chapter 1975). Member Raleigh Council Architects (president 1950), National Trust for History Preservation, North Carolina State Art Society, Reserve Officers Association United States, Retired Officers Association United States (president Triangle chapter 1983), North Carolina State University General Alumni Association (president, Chairman of the Board 1960-1961, president Class 1941, 1986-1991), Carolina Country Club, Lions, Torch Club (president 1982-1983), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Cora Belle Stegall, April 12, 1946. Children– Richard Lee, Westwood Carter, David Sinclair.