Donald Rice
Donald Blessing Rice (born June 4, 1939) is an American businessman and senior government official. He has been president and chief executive officer of several large companies including RAND Corporation. Rice also served as the seventeenth Secretary of the Air Force, 1989–93.
Donald Rice | |
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17th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
In office May 22, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Edward C. Aldridge Jr. |
Succeeded by | Sheila Widnall |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Blessing Rice June 4, 1939 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) Purdue University, West Lafayette (MS, PhD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1961–1967 |
Unit | Army Ordinance Corps |
Other websites
- U.S. Air Force Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- RAND Corporation
- Biography of Donald Rice from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences