Emmett J. Rice
Emmett J. Rice | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| In office June 20, 1979 – December 31, 1986 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Stephen Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Kelley Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmett John Rice December 21, 1919 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2011 (aged 91) Camas, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lois Dickson (divorced) |
| Relatives | Susan Rice (daughter) E. John Rice Jr. (son) Kiki Rice (granddaughter) |
| Education | City University of New York, City College (BBA, MBA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Emmett John Rice (December 21, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American economist, academic, bank executive, and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. He served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, taught at Cornell University during the 1950s, and was a noted expert in the monetary systems of developing countries. Susan Rice, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor to Barack Obama, is his daughter.