Lifetime Achievement

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest recognition of dedication. It is bestowed upon those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the concrete masonry industry through service with an associate or producer member.


Ray A. Browning—1998
Capitol Concrete Products Company, Inc.
Topeka, KS

Paul V. Childress—2000
Betco Block & Products, Inc.
Manassas, VA

Louis M. Reidmann Sr.—2001
Watkins Concrete Block Company, Inc.
Omaha, NE

Peter G. Muth—2004
Orco Block
Stanton, CA

Bruce W. Baumann—2007
Anchor Wall Systems
Minnetonka, MN




Honorary Members

Individuals who have rendered special service to the concrete masonry industry are recognized by the NCMA Board of Directors as Honorary Members. The year listed indicates the year each individual was named an Honorary Member.

Rod Adams—1989 *
Adams Products Company, Inc.

James D. Adams—1986 *
Adams Products Company, Inc.

Fred H. Adams Sr.—1995
Adams Products Company, Inc.

D. B. "Andy" Anderson—1988 *
Clalite Concrete Products, Inc.

Glenn C. Barnes—1974 *
Barnes & Cone, Inc.

Stewart R. Beavers—2007
Concrete Masonry Association of California & Nevada

Jesse H. Besser—1963 *
Besser Company

Harvey H. Black—1974 *
Domine Builders Supply Corporation

Robert M. Bonus—1984 *
The Haycon Corporation

Elbert L. Bradshaw—1984
Linaburry Brick & Block Company, Inc.

Ray A. Browning—2005
Capitol Concrete Products Company Inc

Henry Buchholz—1955 *
The Illinois Brick Company

Clarence Buehner—1988
Buehner Block Company

Charles Burgess—1985 *
Richmond Block, Inc.

Horace W. Bush—1962 *
Bergen Building Block, Inc.

Kevin D. Callahan—1994
National Concrete Masonry Association

Arnold Caputo—1985 *
Plasticrete Corporation/ National Concrete Masonry Association

John S. Chase—1949 *
Chase Building Products

Ronald E. Copeland—1962 *
National Concrete Masonry Association

Kenneth A. Dagostino Sr.—1995
Dagostino Building Blocks, Inc.

Lawrence Dagostino Sr.—1995 *
Dagostino Building Blocks, Inc.

Elmer W. Dienhart—1959 *
National Concrete Masonry Association

Clarence E. Ehle—1946 *
Cleveland Builders Supply Company

Donald C. Emich—2004
Binkley & Ober, Inc.

Marvin H. Finch—1998 *
RCP Block & Brick, Inc.

John T. Fizzano Sr.—1996 *
Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products

Lincoln B. Frazier—1990 *
Campbell Supply Company

Ben Fry—2005 *
Blocklite

William D. Green—1995
Solite Corporation

William A. Grindle—1996 *
Blocklite

Samuel W. Hairston—1977 *
Lightweight Block Company

John A. Heslip—1995
National Concrete Masonry Association

Leonard Hinds—1985
Monnah Park Block Company, Inc.

Robert H. Hopkins—1988 *
Layrite Products Company

Wayne P. Howard—1988 *
Marquart Concrete Block Company

Peter B. Hoyt—2001
Oldcastle Architectural

Max L. Hunt—2007 *
Oldcastle APG Midwest, Inc.

Donald O. Johnson—1990
Chas M. Freidheim Company

Leonard Jones—1980 *
Chandler Materials Company

George Katterjohn—1962 *
Katterjohn Concrete Products

Karl E. Kelly—1988
Jewell Concrete Products, Inc.

L. R. "Les" Kennedy—1975 *
Dakota Lime & Brick Company

Harve E. Kilmer—1974 *
Iowa Concrete Block & Material Company

John W. Kingery—1988
Kingery Block Company

Dale Kirchner—2006
Kirchner Block & Brick

Frank Kirchner—1977 *
Kirchner Industries, Inc.

George H. Krier—1939 *
Nailable Cinder Block Corporation

Curtis L. Laughlin—1994
Carolina Quality Block Company


Milton J. Lee—1996 *
Domine Builders Supply Corporation


Paul Lenchuk—1986
National Concrete Masonry Association

Dave Lower—2002
Southdown

Jerry L. Lusk—1996 *
Korfil, Inc.

Deane R. Lynde—1962 *
Cinder Concrete Products

Walter Manhardt—1944 *
Best Block Company

Arthur B. Mays—1953 *
Stearns Manufacturing Company

Joseph F. Mazza—1991 *
Plasticrete Boston Corporation

Roy McCandless—1941 *
Cinder Block, Inc.

Owen G. McKinney—1988 *
McKinney Concrete Products, Inc.

Carl Menzel—1962 *
Portland Cement Association

Honorary Members (continued)

David Miller—2007
M-TEC Corporation

Max H. Miller—1974 *
United Cement Products Company

H. V. 'Corky' Moss—2001
Featherlite Building Products

Peter G. Muth—2001 *
Orco Block Company

Norman Nelson—2004

Ron W. Ohmes—2001
Kirchner Block & Brick, Inc.

Bill Oliver—1980 *
Louisiana Concrete Products, Inc.

Eugene F. Olsen, Sr.—1963 *
The Gene Olsen Corporation

Philip Paolella—1982
Plasticrete Corporation

Donald T. Papineau—1976 *
Modern Concrete Magazine

Phil Park—1982 *
Besser Company

Harold "Pat" Patterson—2000
CSR Rinker Materials, Inc.

Victor Paturzo—1982 *
V Paturzo Brothers & Son

Sam Paturzo—1960 *
V Paturzo Brothers & Son

Roy Peck—1947 *
Pit & Quarry Magazine

Earl W. Peterson—1972 *
Ideal Cement Stone Company

Salvatore Picone—1977 *
Sal Picone & Sons

Joseph Pitha—1982
Bergen Machine & Tool Company

Henry C. Quaritius—1982 *
Building Products Company

Norbert J. Rappl—2001
Comac Builders Supply Corporation

Frederick W. Reinhold—1971 *
Anchor Concrete Products

M. E. "Doc" Rinker—1989 *
Rinker Materials Corporation

Edward P. Ripley—1977 *
General Concrete Products, Inc.

J. Darwin Ross—1989 *
Balcon, Inc.

Loren E. Santo—1988 *
Pumice Products Company

Dan F. Servey—1943 *
Haydite Corporation

George S. Sinnicks—1981 *
Superior Block Company, Inc.

C. A. "Tom" Sirrine—1970 *
Concrete Products Association of Michigan

J. D. "Jack" Sitzler—1997 *
R. I. Lampus Company

Richard J. Slabaugh—1980 *
Omaha Concrete Stone Company

S. Carl Smithwick—1974 *
Smithwick Concrete Block Company

Harold L. Spaight—1950 *
Cedar Rapids Block Company

Frank Spangler—1979 *
Smithwick Concrete Block Company

Clyde L. Stewart—1988
Colorado Concrete Manufacturing Company

John L. Strandberg Sr.—1974 *
Concrete Building Units Company

Francis J. Straub—1944 *
Crozier-Straub, Inc.

A. G. "Al" Streblow—1955 *
Basalt Rock Company

Carroll Strohm Jr.—1974 *
Breeko Industries

Paul M. Thomas—1974 *
Superlite Builders Supply, Inc.

Henry Toennies—1985 *
National Concrete Masonry Association

Walter Underwood—1985 *
National Concrete Masonry Association

Clyde Upchurch Jr.—1986 *
Hoke Concrete Works

Rudy A. Utiger—1976 *
Clalite Concrete Products, Inc.

Ralph W. Walb—1981 *
Masolite Concrete Products

Richard "Dick" Walter—2007
Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association

Charles W. Watkins—1988 *
Watkins Concrete Block Company, Inc.

L. B. Weatherbee—1944 *
Cinder Block Inc. of Roanoke


Benjamin Wilk—1971 *
Standard Building Products


Fred C. Woitscheck—1997
Hi-Way Concrete Products Corporation

Howard O. Woltz Jr.—1984
Dixie Concrete Products

Paul M. Woodworth—1958 *
The Waylite Company


Fred Yahr—2002
Bend Industries