James E. Amrhein (1997) was instrumental in the establishment of TMS. He was president of TMS from 1988 to 1989 and served as co-chair for the first North American Masonry Conference. Mr. Amrhein previously served as the executive director of the Masonry Institute of America for 26 years. He also taught at California State University at Long Beach from 1961 to 1988. He is now a consultant, and noted author. For his numerous accomplishments and service, he is the recipient of many awards including the Outstanding Engineer Merit Award from the Institute for Advancement of Engineering and the TMS President’s Award in 1992.
About The Masonry Society
Formed in 1977, The Masonry Society (TMS) is an educational, scientific, and technical society dedicated to the advancement of scientific, engineering, architectural, and construction knowledge of masonry.
The Society is a not-for-profit, membership driven organization that gathers, correlates, and disseminates information for the improvement of the design, construction, manufacture, use, and maintenance of masonry products and structures.
As part of these efforts, TMS develops standards, guides, and other resources, educates through seminars, workshops, conferences, and collaborates with the construction industry, design profession and other leaders desiring to see a better and more resilient built environment.
