Andrew Eliot Rice | |
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| Born | 29 August 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1 June 2010 (aged 87) Cabin John, Maryland, U.S. |
| Known for | Founder of the Society for International Development (Peace Corps forerunner) |
| Relatives | William Gorham Rice, grandfather |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Syracuse University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International Development |
| Institutions | Colorado State University American University |
Andrew Eliot Rice (29 August 1922 – 1 June 2010) was an American academic and expert on international development. 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.[1]