He subsequently held roles in the Operations, Finance, and Information Systems departments within the organization before named Vice President, Administration in 1992.
[7] The Santa Fe merged with the Burlington Northern on September 22, 1995, though operations of the two railroads remained separate until December 31, 1996.
In recognition of the family's philanthropy, the university's College of Health and Human Sciences dedicated the Carl and Mary Ice Hall in 2013.
On the athletics side, the training facility for the K-State men's and women's basketball programs was named for the Ice family in 2012.
[10] The following month, Ice was appointed to chair the committee conducting the Board's search for a new Kansas State University president, replacing the outgoing Richard Myers.