1. Donald Rice earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1961, a MS in industrial management from Purdue University in 1962, and a Ph.
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Donald Rice was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Ordnance Corps upon graduation from Notre Dame in June 1961.
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In 1967, Donald Rice became director of cost analysis in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, DC Two years later, he was appointed as deputy assistant secretary of defense for resource analysis where he was responsible for cost analysis, manpower and logistics requirements, and budget planning for defense programs.
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In 1972, Donald Rice became president and chief executive officer of RAND Corporation, an independent, nonprofit, public service think tank in Santa Monica, California.
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Donald Rice served for four years, from May 22,1989, until he left the Department of the Air Force on January 20,1993.
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Donald Rice has been president of the Institute of Management Sciences, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Economic Association, and a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Donald Rice was appointed by President Clinton to the United States Commission on National Strategy in the 21st Century.
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Donald Rice has contributed to McCain 2000, George W Bush for President, Bush-Cheney '04, John McCain 2008, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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Donald Rice is an emeritus member of RAND board of trustees, and chaired the board of governors for the Pardee RAND Graduate School for 10 years.
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Donald Rice is a member of the equipment advisory committee for the PGA Tour.
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Donald Rice's first honorary degree was a doctorate in Engineering from Notre Dame in 1975; his second, in Management, was from Purdue in 1985; he received a third, in Laws, from Pepperdine in 1989; the fourth, was in Humane Letters, from West Coast University in 1993; and the most recent, in Public Policy, from the RAND graduate school in 1995.
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In 1999, Donald Rice received the Wanner Award from the Military Operations Research Society.
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Donald Rice was awarded Distinguished Civilian Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal from the Secretary of the Defense.
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Donald Rice was elected to the 2002 class of Fellows of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.