Richard A Matthews

After being discharged from the Marines in 1955, Dick was encouraged by his uncle (past president of Ohio's Local 22 Bricklayers) and his father (also a mason) to become a mason apprentice.

In 1960, he became Vice President of Hoying Masonry, which was a charter member of the MCAA, and attended his first MCAA convention in Cincinnati that year. Twelve years later he became a partner in KMCO, Inc. a masonry contracting firm working in SW Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Western Indiana and accepted the position of President in 1982 staying until his retirement.



He maintained his affiliation with the MCAA over the years and was elected Regional Vice President in 1978, elected to the Board in 1984, served a term as President of the MCAA from 1992-1993 and in 1998 received the MCAA Leadman Award.



In 1992, Dick proposed the development of the Masonry Quality Institute and with the cooperation of NCMA President John Heslip and Al Roach during 1991 and 1992 the first of classes was held May 1992 and has continued since.



In 2014, Dick was named Honorary Member of the Ohio Masonry Association for service to the Ohio Masonry Industry. Locally, he was past President of MCAD (Dayton), past Chairman of the Masonry Institute of Dayton and was a board member of the American Subcontractors Association.



George Miller, MCAA's Past Executive Director, commented that Dick's term as president was one of the most turbulent times in MCAA's history due to the removal of the MCAA as trustees of the pension fund. George and Dick made numerous trips to Washington DC in 1992 and 1993 to discuss this issue, but in May of 1993 the bricklayers removed the MCAA as the organization representing management.



Became a mason apprentice after being discharged from the Marines in 1955. Named Vice President of Hoying Masonry in 1960. Named President of KMCO, Inc. in 1982. Served as MCAA Region C Vice President (1978), MCAA Board member (1984-1993), MCAA President (1992-1993), President of Mason Contractors Association of Dayton, Chairman of the Masonry Institute of Dayton, and board member of the American Subcontractors Association. Proposed the development of the Masonry Quality Institute (MQI). Awarded C. DeWitt Brown Leadman Award (1998). Named Honorary Member of the Ohio Masonry Association for service to the Ohio Masonry Industry (2014).


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Chairman - 1992-1993

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KMCO, Inc.


Employee - 1980- Current

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August 2016

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Six Inductees Named to Masonry Hall of Fame
February 2016

On Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) inducted six individuals into the 2016 Masonry Hall of Fame class at the MCAA convention during the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas.

November 2014: Association NEWS - Ohio Masonry Association – MCAA State Chapter
October 2014

In April 2014, The Ohio Masonry Association (MCAA State Chapter) held its First Annual Masonry Industry Regional Meeting. Typically, the Ohio Masonry Association (OMA) holds its State Annual Meeting at this time...

Masonry Magazine May 2002 Page. 31
May 2002

INDUSTRY SADDENED BY LOSS

By Michael Adelizzi
Executive Director
Mason Contractors Association of America

Most of us who work in the masonry industry work hard every day. We want to do a good job, and we are driven by a desire

Masonry Magazine December 2001 Page. 27
December 2001

Phone: 914-232-5725 Fax: 914-232-5259
Contact: Dorothy Kender
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Capitol District Masonry Institute
6 Airline Dr.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-869-0961 Fax: 518-869-2378
Contact: James

Masonry Magazine December 2000 Page. 16
December 2000

MASONRY EXPO

1) Olympic Gold Medallist Bonnie Blair addresses MCAA members.

2) MCAA members meet with Speaker of the House Dennis Hassert outside his Capitol office. Back row (left to right) are: Tom Daniels, Donald Larsen, Terry Mulli

Masonry Magazine April 2000 Page. 21
April 2000

Terry Kroeger

Terry Kroeger is President of Belden Brick Sales and Marketing. He is a member of the Bracing Council and currently serves as Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Mason Contractors Association of America.

Terry Mu

Masonry Magazine April 1998 Page. 16
April 1998

Paul Clements
Masonomics
Louisville, KY

Known for his endless enthusiasm for the masonry industry, Paul Clements has been promoting and volunteering his time for the masonry industry for years. A second generation mason contractor, Clem

Masonry Magazine April 1998 Page. 30
April 1998

MCAA Conference & Masonry Expo
The MCAA Conference and Masonry Expo continues to be the pinnacle of activity for both the MCAA and the masonry industry. Masonry Expo, a partnering of the NCMA and the MCAA has seen steady growth through mutual goals

Masonry Magazine August 1996 Page. 28
August 1996

Insulation Helps High School Weather the Storm

Concentrating on third-period English class would be pretty tough if you knew you'd soon have to face a 30° F temperature and -10° F wind chill factor to get to your fourth-period chemistry class.

Masonry Magazine April 1996 Page. 14
April 1996



cation for the association, the development of a kit to assist in the recruiting of young people and the development of three training textbooks as a response to projected shortfalls in the future workforce. In addition, Pettit has served as S

Masonry Magazine April 1996 Page. 24
April 1996

MCAA has developed a member referral program. Each member's company profile is entered into the association's data base and referred to potential customers upon request.

Trade Shows
In order to promote our members capabilities and that of t

Masonry Magazine April 1994 Page. 3
April 1994

MASONRY
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY SINCE 1961
March/April 1994 Volume 33. Number 2

FEATURES

MASONRY EXPO SETS NEW RECORDS
MCAA's annual conference and Masonry Expo '94 draws visitors from around the world to vie

Masonry Magazine April 1994 Page. 12
April 1994

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Masonry Magazine April 1994 Page. 15
April 1994

Is there a difference between car #1 and car # 2? Not in the fundamental components. They are both reliable transportation. But people differentiate on other qualities such as styling, appearance, and how the car is marketed.

In the future, ther

Masonry Magazine April 1994 Page. 33
April 1994

The Year of Change

Looking backward and looking ahead ... State of the association report by MCAA's Immediate Past President



By RICHARD MATTHEWS
Immediate Past President, Mason Contractors Association of America