ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn fˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz, ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd æz ɐ mˈɜːdʒɚɹ ʌv θɹˈiː lˈoʊkəl ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl mˈænɪdʒmənt ænd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒmənt fɹɐtˈɜːnᵻɾiz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tˈɛksəs.
Rather than founding members, it was formed as a merger of three local industrial management and general management fraternities located at the University of Illinois, Syracuse University, and the University of Texas.