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It was a gorgeous Indian Summer day in October. The leaves had turned burnt orange, and it was a perfect afternoon for one final round of golf before the chill of autumn set in. Joe Rice had played 18 holes and was headed home, the top down on his classic 1971 Ferrari convertible. What could be more perfect?

In an instant, everything changed. As Rice turned left near his home, a rental truck hit his car on the passenger side. "I don't remember the accident," said Rice, "but I know I'm lucky to be alive after being hit by such a large vehicle."

Rice was transported by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). He had lost a great deal of blood and due to a blow to the abdomen, suffered a lacerated liver. Doctors realized that Rice's injuries were life threatening and made a decision to pack the liver rather than perform surgery to stop the bleeding. Rice's brother, a physician from Louisville, Kentucky arrived the next day. He feels that the decision to pack the liver probably saved his brother's life. "I talked to a colleague who I consider the best trauma surgeon in Kentucky and he said there are only ten places in the country that would have provided that kind of cutting-edge treatment," said Dr. Rice.

Rice, a Vice President at Alliance Capital, has since become an MMRF donor and board member, and he was instrumental in helping the organization develop its new investment policy.

"I know that research saves lives and my life was saved at Hennepin County Medical Center," said Rice. "I welcome the opportunity to give back and hope to do so for a long time to come."

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