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Present & Future U.S. Grand Masters
Those already in progressive Grand Lines, plus current Grand Masters
Plus dates of likely installations as Grand Masters, when I have been given that information

If anyone knows of any inaccuracies, or updates for this chart, please email them to paul@bessel.org

State 2008 2009 2010 2011
Alabama Larry W. Stinson Teddy R. Grogan, Jr. Larry A. Hancock Ronald G. Andress
Alaska Jared S. Decker John R. "Bo" Cline Johnnie L. Wallace Ronald L. Ackerman
Arizona David H. Luebke Donn Bernhardt Michael T. Bishop James W. Rowan
Arkansas C. James Graham Ronald Hedge

Martin Warren

Myles Oliver
California Richard W. Hopper Larry L. Adamson Kenneth G. Nagel William J. Bray III
Colorado J.R. "Jack" McConnell      
Connecticut Robert J. Stika Arthur H. Carlstrom Charles A. Buck Jr James T. McWain
Delaware Earl L. Emerson James E. Willey, Jr. John W. Peronti John Bednash
District of Columbia Akram R. Elias Kwame Acquaah Paul D. Gleason Jesse Villarreal
Florida Robert P. Harry, Jr.      
Georgia Ted C. Collins J. Edward Jennings, Jr. Leonard E. Buffington B. Palmer Mills
Hawaii Oscar M. Jayme Dennis S. A. Ing Marty P. Alexander Charles L. Wegener, Jr.
Idaho Robert P. (Pete) Cargill Richard E. Kaiser David C. Triplett David "Skip" Owen
Illinois
GM serves 2 years
Daniel C. Yandel      
Indiana Duane L. Vaught Jeffery P. Zaring Charles F. Marlowe Kenneth E. Willis, Jr.,
Iowa Donald E. Mosier      
Kansas Sterling P. Hornbuckle III Roy T. Sullivan, Jr. L. Kent Needham Tracy L. Bloom
Kentucky F. Keith Dreier Herman M. Forrester L. Todd Eastham Donald H. Yankey
Louisiana Lloyd E. Hennigan Jr. J. F. "Jeff" Webb Woody D. Bilyeu B.J. Guillot
Maine
GM serves 2 years
Robert R. Landry      
Maryland
GM serves 2 years
John R. (Jack) Biggs, Jr. Thomas M. Velvin    
Massachusetts
GM serves 3 years
Roger W. Pageau      
Michigan Ira Slaven Michael J. Jungel Donald Carmen Frank T. Praria
Minnesota
Thomas C. Jackson
Tom G. McCarthy John L. Cook, Jr. Thomas E. Hendrickson
Mississippi Bobby Ralph Ainsworth William Gregory Dickerson William Rayford Robinson Willis Ralph Carlisle
Missouri Bruce R. Austin Rocky E. Weaver Larry C. Reynolds

Gail S. Turner

Montana David L. Nielsen Robert A. Coleman Thomas L. Lund John J. Mangen
Nebraska Reginald S. Kuhn Russell G. Reno John T. Parsons E. David Watts
Nevada James G. Kelley David O. Martinez Carl L. (Bud) Banks David K. Baba
New Hampshire
GM serves 2 years
Robert G. Hatfield      
New Jersey John M. Colligas William H. Berman Joseph H. Rival, Jr. William L. Morris, Jr.
New Mexico Jay G. Harris David L. Baker Gary Deck Bobby M. Arthur
New York
GM serves 2 years
Edward Gilbert Edward Gilbert
(continuing)
Vincent Libone Vincent Libone
(continuing)
North Carolina David R. Cash Dan C. Rice William L. Dill Lewis R. Ledford
North Dakota Edward O. Samuelson, Jr. Alvin Wold Michael R. Bakken  Brian Burkett
Ohio Ronald L. Winnett

Charles R. Murphy

Terry W. Posey

Bradford A. Goebel

Oklahoma Johnny D. Onkst Richard E. Massad Charles R. Belknap Glenn E. Almy
Oregon Dennis D. Johnson Robert M. Richmond D. Arthur Bush Ed Bousquet
Pennsylvania
GM serves 2 years
Stephen Gardner      
Rhode Island Steven E. Smith Richard S. Sokoll Richard L. Ault Kenneth N. Bruns
South Carolina
GM serves 2 years
Gerald L. "Jerry" Carver      
South Dakota Dennis Robinson Virgil D. Andersen Jack H. Welker Dean Behrens
Tennessee Jerry L. Hanson Dickie W. Johnson Thomas F. Boduch Mack E. Johnson
Texas Thomas F. Griffin W. David Counts, Jr. Orville O'Neill T. E. "Gene" Carnes
Utah Glen A. Cook Loyd Davis Robert K. Chapman John C. Liley, Jr.
Vermont
GM serves 2 years
Calvin K. Keyler      
Virginia Edmund Cohen Jeffery Eugene Hodges William Earle Rorer, Jr. John Mason Chambliss, Jr.
Washington Wayne I. Smith Douglas E. Tucker Gale H. Kenney G. Santy Lascano
West Virginia Charlie L. Montgomery Jery E. Lewis Gregory A. Riley Randy B. Martin
Wisconsin J. B. Van Hollen John W. Wilke Craig S Campbell Joseph B. Harker
Wyoming Thomas R. Nance Clarence E Darling Harry WC Oberg III John L. Farmer

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