Bank of America Executive Named to Rice University Board

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BANK OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE NAMED TO RICE UNIVERSITY
BOARD

The Rice University Board of Governors named Bank of
America senior vice president Teveia Barnes, a 1975 graduate of the university,
as a term member of the board today.

Barnes will begin serving her term on July 1, 1997.

“Rice University has always been fortunate to have men and women who are
leaders of their communities apply their considerable energies to the great
benefit of the university,” said E. William Barnett, chair of the Rice Board of
Governors. “Teveia Barnes is an exceptional individual of national stature who
brings a wide range of experience to the board. We are also very proud that she
is a Rice alumna.”

Barnes earned her law degree from New York University School of Law in 1978.
She is now serving as the associate general counsel and senior vice president of
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. She is responsible for
managing 50 attorneys and providing legal advice for various banking interests
ranging from investments to business credit. She chairs the National
Multicultural Institute’s Advisory Council and is a member of the American Bar
Association’s Commission on Minorities in the Profession.

“We are extremely pleased that Teveia Barnes will be joining the board,” said
Rice president Malcolm Gillis. “It is always gratifying when alumni who achieved
considerable success in their professional lives return to Rice and bring their
skills to bear on the university’s behalf. We can count on them to maintain
Rice’s leadership in teaching and in research as we prepare for the university’s
second century.”

Rice’s Board of Governors is comprised of seven trustees, eight term members
and four alumni members. Trustees serve for an unlimited period of time. Term
and alumni members are appointed by the board to serve four-year terms.

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