Past Grand Monarchs

1894 1898
Adon N Smith
Mokanna

1900 1901
George F Loder
Lalla Rookh

1902
J Harris Halston
Azim

1904
Grover W Wende
Zuleika

1905
Charles E Lansing
Azim

1906
Charles M Colton
Lalla Rookh

1907
George McCann
Cashmere

1908
J. Frank McGregory
Mokanna

1909
George E. W. Stivers
Azim

1910
George Edward Hutch
Lalla Rookh

1912
Everett L. Haynes
Aryan

1913
Hiram R. Rogers
Azim

1914
Ernest L. Volganau
Zuleika

1916
William J Cross
Zem Zem Grotto

1917
Edward S Schmid
Kallipolis Grotto

1918
Archibald H Huston
Achbar Grotto

1919
Jesse K. Seright
Islam Grotto

1920
Dwight E. Cone
Azab Grotto

1921
Charles E. Wardwell
Zeba Grotto

1922
E. Craige Pelouze
Samis Grotto

1923
Herold M. Harter
O Ton Ta La Grotto

1924
Anthony F. Ittner
Alhambra Grotto

1924
Harry W. Ordway
Aryan Grotto

1925
George A. Treadwell
Farhad Grotto

1926
Frederick P. Walther
Al Sirat Grotto

1927
George J. Brenner
Merlin Grotto

1928
John A. Derthick
Long I Grotto

1929
Edward W. Libbey
Kallipolis Grotto

1930
Edwin H. Dyer
Omar Grotto

1931
Charles E. Minsinger
Gul Reazee Grotto

1932
Lamar Field
Hinda Grotto

1933
Joseph B. Sieber
Yusef Khan Grotto

1934
Miles S. Gregory
Jinnistan Grotto

1935
Clinton G. Nichols
Syria Grotto

1936
John P. Mackay
Hindoo Koosh Grotto

1937
Otto F. Hildebrandt
Amoo Grotto

1938
E. Blake Winter
Othmar Grotto

1939
William C. Cartlidge
Media Grotto

1940
Thomas H. Mcelvein, Jr.
Zuleika Grotto

1941
C. William Born
Alhambra Grotto

1942
Edward J. Smith
Long-I-Grotto

1943
C. Wilbur Foster
Sahara Grotto

1944
Harry H. Baker
Oola Khan Grotto

1945
Henry P. Hayward
Taleb Grotto

1946
Addison S. Vance
Selama Grotto

1947
John R. Hollinger
Al Time Grotto

1948
Matthew G. Merrill
Mohassan Grotto

1949
Frank B. Jones
Aut Mori Grotto

1950
Robert J. Espie
Rani Ghar Grotto

1951
Garland P. Bottom
Samis Grotto

1952
O. Carlyle Brock
Erepa Grotto

1953
John B. Nicklas, Jr.
Islam Grotto

1954
George E. Hoffman
Al Sirat Grotto

1955
Kenneth A. Bell
Nava Grotto

1956
Lee F. Tigh
Jinnistan Grotto

1957
Beverly "BB" Moore, 33°
Chinar Grotto

1958
Frank L. Jaugh
Sahara Grotto

1959
Clayton E. Herriott
Yusef Khan Grotto

1960
Edward Coward
Al Hassan Grotto

1961
E. T. Berry
Othmar Grotto

1962
Ocie Roger
Amrita Grotto

1963
Albin C. Anderson
Shalimar Grotto

1964
Carl R. Mitchell
Moslem Grotto

1965
Harry E. Mueller, Sr.
Erepa Grotto

1966
Joseph G. Lefter
Selama Grotto

1967
Ralph H. Axthelm
Islam Grotto

1968
John F. Newton
Taleb Grotto

1969
D. L. Hartman
Ali Baba Grotto

1970
Ralph L. Shepherd
El Rey Grotto

1971
Dr. George W. Thomas
Samis Grotto

1972
Albert J. Dunlevy
Rani Ghar Grotto

1973
Howard "Ace" Bodeker, 33°
Al Sirat Grotto

1974
Michael G. Wahl
Aries Grotto

1975
Nicholas A. Soter
El Texa Grotto

1976
Jerry Walker
Dinar Grotto

1977
Gerald N. Steeves
Aletheia Grotto

1978
Samuel Cantor, Jr.
Oola Khan Grotto

1979
James C. Newman
Bendemeer Grotto

1980
George A. Nicholson
Selama Grotto

1981
Donald R. LaBarre
Farhad Grotto

1982
Robert L. Atkins
Sahara Grotto

1983
Robert J. Black
Van Zor Grotto

1984
Robert W. Rush
Achbar Grotto

1985
Arthur E. Johnson
Taleb Grotto

1986
Bernard E. "Bernie" Mitchell
Amrou Grotto

1987
Mike Yuskowatz
Al Matta Grotto

1988
Robert R. Young
Bendemeer Grotto

1989
Marvin E. Dixon
Samis Grotto

1990
Allyn Burgstahler
Ormazd Grotto

1991
William Bodle
Zorah Grotto

1992
S. Joseph Farrell
Shedad Grotto

1993
Frederick "Fritz" Hommel
Caliph Grotto

1994
Lawrence "Larry" Dean
Pon-T-Ac Grotto

1995
Justin "Jud" Chesbrough, 33°
Chinar Grotto

1996
Jimmy C. Davis
Aleppo Grotto

1997
Conrad Swartz
Aletheia Grotto

1998
Donald A. Horning
Cinema Grotto

1999
William F. "Bill" Wears
Achbar Grotto

2000
Robert F. Mcmasters
Kam Ram Grotto

2001
Donald L. Cox
Alio Zark Grotto

2002
Charles P. "Chuck" Davis
Saba Grotto

2003
Carl Landerholm
Shedad Grotto

2004
Philip A. Gicalone, Sr.
Ankara Grotto

2005
Clayton Simons, 33°
Zangi Grotto

2006
Richard F. Faust
Taleb Grotto

2007
Samuel Lattin, 33°
Bendemeer Grotto

2008
Robert G Pool
Abbas Grotto

2009
Clarence "Pierre" Shawver
Aut Mori Grotto

2010
Shuards Sutherland
Xella Grotto

2011
Aquinas "Moe" Evans
Sem I No Grotto

2012
David P. Rebmann
Abbas Grotto

2013
Otto Thiergart
Zelica Grotto

2013-2014
Mitchell C. Weinsting, 33°
Aleppo

2015-2016
Dr. David C. Blythe, Jr., DDS
Ka Jaon

2016-2017
Mark L. McCombs
Singara

2017-2018
Michael E. Dempsey
Sahara

2018-2019
Rev. Matthew J. Wissell, 33°
Taleb

2019-2020
Michael G. Hosler
Ibn Saud

2020-2021
Tali Atala, 33°
Mi Am I

2021-2022
James K. Drake
Amrou

2022-2023
Michael Tomascin
Islam

2023-2024
Victor Mann
Azim

2024-2025
David Korb
Current Grand Monarch
Yusef Khan