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MW William Berman PGM

Past Grand Master/Secretary of the MRC
Masonic Renewal Committee
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Ionic Lodge # 94 (Now U.S.S. New Jersey Lodge #62)

Initiated March 1, 1982

Passed May 3, 1982

Raised June 21, 1982 

Worshipful Master 1991 and 1999 

Dual Member- Rising Sun Lodge #15 

Honorary Memberships- 

Harmony Lodge #8

Warren Lodge #13

Azuremasada Lodge #22

Phillipsburg Lodge #52

Penns Grove- Excelsior Lodge #54

Colonial-Kane Lodge #55

Peninsula Lodge #99

Merchantville Lodge #119

Mozart Lodge #121

Clarksboro #157

Covenant Lodge #161

Mosaic Lodge #194

Audubon-Parkside #218

Laurel Lodge #237

Sextant Lodge #286

Sunrise Lodge #288 

Grand Chaplain- 1993 

Grand Marshal- 2001 

Junior Grand Warden- 2006

Senior Grand Warden- 2007

Deputy Grand Master- 2008

Grand Master- 2009

 Grand Lodge Committees-

Appeals and Grievances

Arrangements (Chairman- 2002)

Battleship New Jersey

Education and Service

Fraternal Relations

Grand Master’s Address

MCF Children’s Learning Centers

Public Awareness and Relations

Sports Promotion

Unity

Strategic Planning (Chairman- 2003, 2004, 2005)

Daniel Coxe Medal Recipient- 2009

 Jeremy Ladd Cross Medal Recipient- Grand Lodge of New Hampshire- 2011

               Grand Lodge Representative to Grand Lodge of Florida 

North American Conference of Grand Masters- Masonic Renewal Committee

Secretary/Treasurer

Harold D. Elliott Pyramid #1, A.E.O.S.- Charter Member-. Toparch 1999

Charter Member of New Jersey Pyramid #2, A.E.O.S.

(Both merged into New Jersey Pyramid #1)

Pharaoh of All Sciotry of the United States of America 2005-2006 

         Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey

Trustee 2003-2012

Vice President- 2004

President- 2005

Chairman of the Board- 2009 

Charity Foundation Committees-

Audit

Executive

Home Operations (Chairman- 2004, 2005)

Legal (Chairman- 2007, 2008)

Compensation (Chairman- 2008)

Finance and Investments

Development/Out-Reach

Pension/Administrative

Building and Grounds

Continuing Care Retirement Community 

Scholarships

 Excelsior Consistory, Valley of South Jersey, A.A.S.R.

 Sovereign Prince, Council of Princes of Jerusalem 16th Degree- 2002

Commander-in-Chief, Excelsior Consistory, S.P.R.S.- 2010

Coroneted 33rdDegree-2003 

New Jersey 33rdSociety 

Valley of Tampa, AASR- Southern Masonic Jurisdiction 

Children’s Dyslexia Center at Northfield-

Board of Governors 

N.J. State Executive Committee for the Children’s Dyslexia Centers

International Order of DeMolay-

 Legion of Honor

Honorary Member, International Supreme Council

Supreme Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls-

Grand Cross of Color 

Law Enforcement Affiliated Degree Team

Charter Member

President 2004-2012 

Pennsylvania PIN Club Honorary Life Member

Past Masters, Masters. and Wardens Assn. of South Jersey

President 1999-2001

Secretary 2001-2009 

Central Jersey Masonic Association 

West Jersey Masonic Association

Southern New Jersey Council #11, Knight Masons

Crescent Shrine, A.A.O.N.M.S.

Chief Personal Aide to the Potentate- 2003

Member of the Motorcycle Patrol

Honorary Member- Salaam Shrine

 Egypt Shrine- AAONMS

 Tampa Court #89, Royal Order of Jesters

 Widow’s Sons Masonic Motorcycle Club- Honorary Life Member

Van Hook Council #8

Ish Sodi Award- 2009

Zerubbabel Chapter #63, R.A. 

Girard Mark Lodge # 214, Philadelphia, Pa.