ACI Past Presidents' Memos

ACI 2007 President David Darwin

May 2007 "Looking Forward"
June 2007 "ACI's Website - A Great Resource!"
July 2007 "ACI Certification-A Boon to the Industry"
August 2007 "ACI Technical Publications-A Gold Mine of Information"
September 2007 "Get Involved"
October 2007 "It's Time to Invest"
November 2007 "It's About Working Together"
December 2007 "Success in Sustainable Development"
January 2008 "We're Still ACI International"
February 2008 "The Journey of ACI Committee Membership"
March 2008 "A Fine Year"

ACI 2006 President Thomas D. Verti

May 2006 "Does "We've Always Done it that Way" Ring Any Bells?"
June 2006 "Setting the Course for the Future"
July 2006 "To Create Opportunity for Concrete Construction Competitiveness and Innovation-Think like a Master Builder"
August 2006 "Tolerance in a Complex World"
September 2006 "Sustainability: What is ACI Doing About it?"
October 2006 "The "Responsibility Gap" is Growing"
November 2006 "Reaching Out with Open Arms"
December 2006 "ACI Thinks "Out of the Box" with New Member Benefits!"
January 2007 "Delivering State-of-the-Art Publications in Record Time"
February 2007 "ACI Foundation Rolls Out New Student Fellowship Program"
March 2007 "Thank you, Gracias, Obrigado, Dank u, Merci, Grazie..."

ACI 2005 President James R. Cagley

May 2005 "Examining the Past-Envisioning the Future"
June 2005 "Planting Seeds for the Best Harvest"
July 2005 "Togetherness Wins"
August 2005 "We Can Listen and Learn"
September 2005 "Get Involved-We Need You!"
October 2005 "Certification Makes a Difference"
November 2005 "It Really is a Small World"
December 2005 "Happiness is...Friends Everywhere"
January 2006 "CEUs 4 U"
February 2006 "Better Ideas through Interaction"
March 2006 "Happy Memories-Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"

ACI 2004 President Anthony E. Fiorato

May 2004 "What's in it for us?"
June 2004 "ACI Specifications-A New Direction"
July 2004 "Breaking Down Silos"
August 2004 "A Delicate Balance"
September 2004 "ACI International"
October 2004 "ACI Chapters-An Essential Resource"
November 2004 "Competing for Time, Talent, and Resources"
December 2004 "Conventions - Networking, Learning, and New Initiatives"
January 2005 "Taking Care of our Future!"
February 2005 "Sharing the Wealth of . . . Knowledge"
March 2005 "Thank You!"

ACI 2003 President José M. Izquierdo

March 2004 "A Farwell To Arms"
February 2004 "A Lifelong Example: Dr. Raymundo Rivera-Villarreal"
January 2004 "1904-2004
100 Years of Excellence,
100 Years of Moving Forward"
En Español:
"1904-2004
100 Años de Excelencia,
100 Años de Avances "
December 2003 "Chapters!!!"
November 2003 "In Search of Hidden Treasures..."
October 2003 "Computer Modeling of Concrete Structures-Blessing or Curse?"
September 2003 "CONCRETE, Anyone?"
August 2003 "Let's Keep Connected to the Design Process"
July 2003 "Is the Concrete Industry on a Diet?"
June 2003 "We Are Not Alone: ACI's Role in the Concrete Industry"
May 2003 "Ars Sine Scientia Nihil Est"

ACI 2002 President Terence C. Holland

March 2003 "Looking Back and Ahead"
February 2003 "'Mather, Corps of Engineers'"
January 2003 "ACI is a Business"
December 2002 "We Are Family!"
November 2002 "Changes at ACI"
October 2002 "Reach Out!"
September 2002 "ACI International—or Not"
August 2002 "Become an Active Technical Committee Member"
July 2002 "Sustainability: A Critical Issue for Our Industry"
June 2002 "ACI Derives Integrity from Its Technical Committees"
May 2002 "Ready to Start on Day One"

ACI 2001 President Daniel L. Baker

March 2002 "Thank You for the Opportunity of a Lifetime"
February 2002 "Getting It Right the First Time!"
January 2002 "The Power of Branding"
December 2001 "ACI—What's in it for the Contractor?"
November 2001 "Closing in on 100 Years of "Progress Through Knowledge" in the Best Uses of Concrete"
October 2001 "Assuring Our Future as We Celebrate Our Past"
September 2001 "Communication and Collaboration: the Key to Higher Quality"
August 2001 "Asia's Emerging Infrastructure Relies on Concrete"
July 2001 "A Flexible and Dynamic Strategic Plan for 2001 and Beyond"
June 2001 "Partnering for Better Concrete Construction"
May 2001 "Better Education is the Goal"

ACI 2000 President James O. Jirsa

March 2001 "Thank You for a Wonderful Year"
February 2001 "Research, Building Codes, and Engineering Practice"
January 2001 "Certification—Improving Concrete Where it Counts!"
December 2000 "Toronto—A Wonderful Meeting Place!"
November 2000 "A Storehouse of Knowledge"
October 2000 "Camaraderie, Consensus, and Credibility"
September 2000 "ACI International"
August 2000 "Strategic Planning for a Knowledge-Based Institute"
July 2000 "ACI and Education"
June 2000 "Conventions and Chapters: How ACI Works"
May 2000 "ACI’s Extended Family—17,000 Strong!"

ACI 1999 President Jo Coke

March 2000 "Getting Ready for Our Second Century (Part II)"
March 2000 "The Future Holds So Much Promise"
February 2000 "Getting Ready for Our Second Century (Part I)"
January 2000 "Living and Working Underground"
December 1999 "Protecting the Public"
November 1999 "South America Visits"
October 1999 "Technical Activities Committee—ACI’s technical overseer"
September 1999 "Keeping Pace with Technology"
August 1999 "What Engineers Need to Know About Concrete...but Never Learned in School"
July 1999 "Challenges for the 21st Century"
June 1999 "Changing the Way We Communicate"
May 1999 "Quo Vadis?"

ACI 1998 President James R. Libby

March 1999 "A Swan Song"
February 1999 "ACI and Continuing Education"
January 1999 "ACI and Engineering Education"
December 1998 "ACI's Scope—Global or Otherwise"
November 1998 "The Next New Building Code—ACI 318-99"
October 1998 "ACI International in This Shrinking World!"
September 1998 "ACI’s Chapters—Forty Years of Grassroots Service"
August 1998 "Summer Days at ACI"
July 1998 "Exit FIP, Exit CEB—Enter fib!"
June 1998 "For the Younger Member: The Benefits of the Institute"
May 1998 "For Starters"

ACI 1997 President Richard N. White

March 1998 "It's Been a Truly Wonderful Year"
February 1998 "On 'Concrete Education' for the 21st Century"
January 1998 "ACI Certification—A Major Factor in Improving Quality"
December 1997 "ACI International = Education = People"
November 1997 "ACI International—A Very Appropriate Name"
October 1997 "Straight Talk from our Members"
September 1997 "A Story, a Contest, and a Special"
August 1997 "Join an ACI Committee—National, Local, or Both"
July 1997 "Stimulating R&D in the Concrete Industry; ACI's Strategic Development Council"
June 1997 "Plans and Priorities, 1997-98"
May 1997 "A Personal Message"