Andrew E. Rice

Andrew Eliot Rice (29 August 1922 – 1 June 2010) was an American academic from American University. He founded the Society for International Development in 1957, and at Colorado State University he undertook research leading to the formation of the Peace Corps immediately prior to the John F. Kennedy administration. Later in life he was a lecturer at American University.

Andrew Eliot Rice
Born(1922-08-29)29 August 1922
Died1 June 2010(2010-06-01) (aged 87)
Known forFounder of the Society for International Development (Peace Corps forerunner)
RelativesWilliam Gorham Rice, grandfather
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University
Syracuse University
Academic work
DisciplineInternational Development
InstitutionsColorado State University
American University
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