Jimmie Tucker elected into esteemed group of architects

Only 3 percent of AIA architects chosen for College of Fellows

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: February 27, 2019 4:00 AM CT | Published: February 26, 2019 3:50 PM CT
<strong>Architect Jimmie Tucker of the Self+Tucker Architects firm has been named a&nbsp;fellow by the American Institute of Architects. Only 3 percent of AIA&rsquo;s 90,000 members of the College of Fellows can write as credentials after their names not just the &ldquo;AIA,&rdquo; but &ldquo;FAIA.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Just to be among this elite group of architects is quite an accomplishment,&rdquo; Tucker said.</strong>&nbsp;(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Architect Jimmie Tucker of the Self+Tucker Architects firm has been named a fellow by the American Institute of Architects. Only 3 percent of AIA’s 90,000 members of the College of Fellows can write as credentials after their names not just the “AIA,” but “FAIA.” “Just to be among this elite group of architects is quite an accomplishment,” Tucker said. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

The American Institute of Architects elects Memphis architect Jimmie Tucker to its class of 2019 College of Fellows.

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Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.


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