Past Grand Masters

in the east

Our Grand Masters since 1962

From the first Provincial Grand Master in 1962 to the present day: the Brethren who have led the American Canadian Grand Lodge and its predecessor, the American-Canadian Provincial Grand Lodge.

Grand Master

Arda Çilingir

since 2025

52 Brethren have presided over our Grand Lodge since 1962.

2020s

• Thomas Litz 2024–2025
• Luis Antonio Baez-Delgado 2022–2024
• Daniel Jap Lim 2020–2022

2010s

• Dr. Jan E Savarino 2019–2020
• Juan Anthony Goytia-Diaz 2018–2019
• Tayfun Mehmet Çilingir 2016–2018
• Eddie Merfalen Guevara ⓧ 2015–2016
• James E Barrett 2013–2015
• Paul D Litteral Jr. 2011–2013

2000s

• Paul Michael Curran ✝ 2009–2011
• Grady M. Adams ✝ 2008–2009
• John Michael Lonczynski ✝ 2006–2008
• Donald Earnest Butch Martin ✝ 2003–2006
• John Preston Buchanan 2002–2003
• Donald L. Saint ✝ 2001–2002
• Roland Siegfried Meder 2000–2001

1990s

• Donald Lindsey Maddox ✝ 1999–2000
• Owen J Quell Jr. 1998–1999
• Jimmy R. Avery ✝ 1997–1998
• P. James Richie ✝ 1996–1997
• Reginald Leslie Brittan 1994–1996
• John A. Williams ✝ 1993–1994
• Donald S Metscher 1992–1993
• Hugh E. Black ✝ 1991–1992
• Edward A Stiles Sr. ✝ 1990–1991

1980s

• Charles Leo Hunsucker ✝ 1989–1990
• Nuel E. Wilson ✝ 1988–1989
• Daniel W Breckenridge ✝ 1987–1988
• Gerhard W. Severin ✝ 1986–1987
• Alister Boyd ✝ 1985–1986
• Marlon Eldon Westenburg ✝ 1984–1985
• William M. Lanam ✝ 1983–1984
• John Provan Jr. 1982–1983
• Wolfgang Durst ✝ 1981–1982
• Billy C. Hayes ✝ 1980–1981

1970s

• Gary M. Kollo ✝ 1979–1980
• Arthur L Kile ✝ 1978–1979
• Arthur E. Powell ✝ 1977–1978
• Hugo Thomas ✝ 1976–1977
• Gunter Gall ✝ 1975–1976
• Burton L. Clyde ✝ 1974–1975
• Louie Elmer Conine ✝ 1973–1974
• William E. Denny Jr. ✝ 1972–1973
• C. Gordon Greenwood ✝ 1971–1972
• Harry Dale Walker ✝ 1970–1971

1960s

• Lee S. Loomis ✝ 1969–1970
• James E. Clark ✝ 1968–1969
• Jess Minton ✝ 1967–1968
• Winnick K. Richardson ✝ 1966–1967
• Horst Volkhardt ✝ 1963–1966
• Peter M. Rasmussen ✝ 1962–1963