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Masonic Recognition

Active Member George Hamilton, 33°, New Grand Master of Massachusetts

Cover Photo: Illustrious George Hamilton, 33°

Brother George Hamilton, 33°, who recently served as Deputy for this Supreme Council, was installed as the 91st Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts on December 27, 2022, at the Grand Lodge’s Boston headquarters.

Ill. Bro. Hamilton presides over more than 200 lodges and 20,000 members throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Panama, Chile, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, and Japan for the next three years.

Because of his new role as Grand Master, Ill. Bro. Hamilton now serves as an Active Member for Supreme Council and Ill. Brother Donald M. Moran serves as Interim Deputy for Massachusetts.

Congratulations to Most Worshipful and Illustrious Brother Hamilton.

Deputy Kevin Hecht, 33°, Awarded Pierpont Edwards Medal in Bronze

Illustrious Kevin Hecht, 33°

Illustrious Kevin Hecht, 33°

In recognition of his service to Connecticut Freemasonry and the community at large, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the state of Connecticut presented Brother Kevin J. Hecht, 33°, the Pierpont Edwards Medal in Bronze for Distinguished Masonic Service.

He is Director of Insurance and Contracts at Supreme Council headquarters and serves as Supreme Council Deputy for the state of Connecticut. Kevin has served the Grand Lodge of Connecticut as Judge Advocate from 1992-2005 and 2017-present. Kevin is also Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Governors Shriners Hospital for Children, having served 2004-2015. He currently serves as Trustee of Masonicare Corporation and the Scottish Rite Valley of Hartford as Hospitalier. Ill. Bro. Hecht is a Noble of Sphinx Temple AAONMS and has served as Temple Attorney since 2012.