Honorable Clyde Shepard, 33◦

M.W. National Grand Master  ●  3608 Maybank Columbia, SC 29204  ●  803-714-7266

Born in Charleston, SC

EDUCATION BACKGROUND:

·         Denmark Technical College

·         Benedict College

FAMILY:

·         Married to former Rosa Mintz of Denmark, SC

·         Parents of one adult child, Sonya Shepard

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

·         President of the Belvedere Community Organization

·         Serve on the steering committee for Millennium Magazine Youth Awards

·         Past President Virginia Pack PTA

·         Past treasurer and board member James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation

·         Former member of TN Development Corporation City of Columbia

·         2005 recipient of “One of Our Own Award”

·         Attend Brookland Baptist Church

FRATERNAL INVOLVEMENT:

·         Past Worshipful Master Progressive Lodge #580

·         Past Worshipful Master St. Mark Lodge #629

·         Past District Deputy Columbia-Sumter District

·         Past Grand Secretary Fred Simon Grand Consistory

·         Past Potentate Islam Temple #1

·         Past Potentate of Islam Grand Temple

·         Past Grand Master Palmetto Grand Lodge

·         Past President Grand Master’s Council

·         Has held various positions in Royal Arch, Knights of Templar and Consistory

·         Co-founder of Brotherhood of Grand Lodges and Executive Secretary

·         Past convention planner for Imperial Council of Shriners

·         Past National Grand Junior Warden, National Grand Lodge

·         Past National Deputy Grand Master, National Grand Lodge

·         Current National Grand Master,

       National Grand Lodge 

·         Is a 33˚ Mason

MILITARY INVOLVEMENT:

·         Received an honorable discharge from U.S. Army

·         Former Drill Sergeant

·         Graduate of U.S. Army Sergeant Major Academy

LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES:

·         Enjoy spending time in the gym working out