William Dent Rice

Background

Rice, William Dent was born on May 17, 1934 in St. Paul. Son of Worth Kirkwood and Virginia Dent (Armstrong) Rice.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1956; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961.

Career

Financial analyst, then supervisor budgets, parts and service, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1961-1966; controller, Buffalo division Arcata Graphics Company, Buffalo, 1966-1969; vice president finance, treasurer, Curtice-Burns, Inc., Rochester, New York, since 1969; also director, Curtice-Burns, Inc., Rochester, New York.

Achievements

• William Dent Rice has been listed as a noteworthy Food processing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Boys Club, Rochester, 1978-1985. Board elders Penfield (New York ) United Presbyterian Church, 1975-1981. Served to 1st lieutenant, pilot United States Air Force, 1956-1959.

Member National Food Processors Association (trustee trust funds), Finance Executives Institute (president Rochester chapter 1980-1981), National Council Farmer Cooperatives, Grocery Manufacturers Association, National Society Accountants Cooperatives Clubs: Country of Rochester, Harvard of Rochester (president 1981-1983).

Connections

Married Julia Carolyn Day, April 6, 1957. Children: William Lawrence, Thomas Franklin, David Armstrong, Julia Catherine, Wendy Hoyt.

Father:

Worth Kirkwood Rice

Mother:

Virginia Dent (Armstrong) Rice

Spouse:

Julia Carolyn Day

child:

Thomas Franklin Rice

child:

William Lawrence Rice

child:

David Armstrong Rice

child:

Wendy Hoyt Rice

child:

Julia Catherine Rice