Lois Rice, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lois Rice

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1933

Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jan-2017

Profession: business executive

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Lois Rice

  • Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice (February 28, 1933 – January 4, 2017) was an American corporate executive, scholar and education policy expert.
  • Known as the ‘‘mother of the Pell Grant” for her work lobbying for its creation, she was national vice president of the College Board from 1973 until 1981.
  • According to the Wall Street Journal, she was “among the first wave of African-American women serving on boards of major US corporations,” and under president Bill Clinton, she was a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
  • For years, she was an economic studies expert at the Brookings Institution concentrating on education policy.

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