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“My Rice degree enabled me to
enjoy a prosperous career and
lifestyle. Now I want to give
back so that future scientists
and engineers can understand
the wonder of music and enjoy
it the rest of their lives.”
—Bob Smouse ’56
As a young man, Bob Smouse ’56 was torn between he established an endowed fund in the Shepherd School
two career paths: to pursue singing or to be an engineer of Music to support nonmajor music education specifi cally
like his dad. for science and engineering students. The fi rst project to
Bob chose the practical route and came to Rice because receive funding is a class exploring musical history and
of its great engineering program and no-tuition policy. literature that uses a combination of online technologies,
But music continued to play a big role in his life. While at CD–ROMs, videos, concert attendance, personal CDs,
Rice, he took private voice lessons and sang in the chorus and seminars. The class, The History of Music Through
at First Presbyterian Church, where he later became the Technology, was fi rst offered in spring 2004 and now has
baritone soloist. become so popular that there is a waiting list.
After graduating from Rice, Bob continued to stimulate Bob created the fund with cash and a three-to-one match-
both sides of his brain, working 33 years for ExxonMobil ing gift from ExxonMobil. He adds cash and matching gifts
in the information technology and marketing research to the fund each year and has named Rice as a benefi ciary
offi ces and singing for 27 seasons in the Houston Grand of his IRAs. Bob says this is one of the most rewarding
Opera chorus. things he has done. “My Rice degree enabled me to enjoy
Since music has brought so much joy to his life, Bob a prosperous career and lifestyle. Now I want to give back
wanted to ensure that science and engineering students at so that future scientists and engineers can understand the
Rice have the chance to appreciate how music is made. So wonder of music and enjoy it the rest of their lives.”
For more information about this fund or about making charitable gifts to Rice through
your estate, please contact the Offi ce of Gift Planning for gift illustrations
and calculations tailored for your situation.
Phone: 713–348–4624
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Email:
giftplan@rice.edu
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Website:
www.giving.rice.edu/giftplanning
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