William Bernard Rice

Background

Rice, William Bernard was born on April 19, 1931 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Bernard Louis and Mary Margaret (McCafferty) Rice.

Education

Student, Nazareth Hall, 1951. Student, Thomas More, 1952.

Career

General plant manager Blue Grass Foods, Inc., Crescent Springs, Kentucky, 1956-1967, general manager, 1967-1976, president, chief executive officer, since 1976. Board directors Citizens National Bank, Kentucky Meat Processors Association, American Meat Institute, Ruth Otto Advertising.

Achievements

• William Bernard Rice has been listed as a noteworthy food products executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to corporal United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Management Association, American Meat Institute, Kentucky Meat Processors church pac committee 1985-1986), Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (church federal government affairs committee 1986-1987), Marydale Retreat Center Clubs: Cursillo Movement.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, raising Christmas trees, church activities.

Connections

Married Julia Elizabeth Mayerchak, June 23, 1956. Children: Stephen, Paul, Joseph, William K.

Father:

Bernard Louis Rice

Mother:

Mary Margaret (McCafferty) Rice

Spouse:

Julia Elizabeth Mayerchak

child:

Paul Rice

child:

Joseph Rice

child:

William K. Rice

child:

Stephen Rice