PERSONAL 1. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on September 22, 1937. Married Louise A. Randall [deceased February 19, 2008] in August of 1959 , 4 children, 12 grandchildren.PICTURES EDUCATION/CAREER 1. Graduated from Chelmsford High School, Chelmsford Mass in 1955. Member of the National Honor Society President of the Student Council Lettered in Football, Basketball and Baseball 2. Graduated from Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell Mass in 1960 with a BS in Plastic Engineering and a ROTC Commission in the Air Force. Member and Officer in Omicron Pi Fraternity President of the Arnold Air Force Society Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers Student Instructor, Plastics Department Obtained Master's Degree in Plastics in 1975. 3. Served in the Air Force from 1960 to 1969 as an Engineer and attained the rank of Captain. Squadron Officers School, 1965. Received AF Commendation Medal (21 May 1968) for Meritorious Sevice 4 December 1964 to 30 April 1968 Range Control Officer for over 100 missile launchs from Vandenberg AFB, CA 4. Began a career in the field of "plastics" with Monsanto in 1969 and continued with Foster-Grant/American Hoechst in Leominster Massachusetts until July of 1984 when the Leominster facility was closed and personnel transferred to Chesapeake Virginia. Completed career on April 3, 1998 as a Senior Product Engineer for Huntsman where I was responsible for development and technical management of Polystyrene plastic resins for various applications. 5. Started Career of Building Web Sites for the York Rite of Freemasonry - Fall of 1996 6. A Fellow of the Operative Web Mason Guild (1997) 7. International Guild of Masonic Webm@sters, President, Virginia Branch, Appointed Committee Member, USA Chapter. (1997) 8. Founder and Moderator of the York Rite Masonic Webmaster Guild, October 1998. 9. Webmaster of over 200 Masonic Web Sites on the Internet. 10. Founder, Owner & Webmaster of www.yorkrite.com, December 1999 11. Settled in Florida 2005 12. National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution August 9, 2006 13. Florida Society SAR, Withlacooche Chapter 2006 - Webmaster www.flssarwith.org 14. Founder, Owner & Webmaster of www.yorkrite.org, JANUARY 24, 2007 15. Associated Member of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador , January 2009 16. Citrus County Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors, 1 January 2012 17. Member of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, Crystal River, FL 17. Owner and Publisher of MW Design & Publishing, 270 Active Web Sites for Freemasory "DAN's SURF CITY" MASONIC RECORD/SERVICE DeMOLAY Joined Lowell Chapter, Order of DeMolay in 1953. Master Councilor from September 1958 to February 1959. LODGE Wilder Lodge, Leominster, Massachusetts, raised 4/25/1972, Worshipful Master from October 1975 to 1976. The DeMolay Lodge, Boston, Massachusetts, Charter Member (1976), Past Master (1980) and Past Secretary. 8th Lodge of Instruction, Fitchburg 13th Masonic District, Past Master (1980). Great Bridge Lodge #257, Chesapeake, VA - affiliated 1985, demitted 1998. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER Leominster Royal Arch Chapter, Massachusetts, exalted in 1973, High Priest (1976-1978) and Past Secretary (5 years). Massachusetts Convention of High Priests, Life Member (1977). Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, Past Grand Principal Sojourner (1979). Webmaster of the Official Grand Chapter Web Site (2008) Grand Represantative to Florida (2010) Holder of the Benjamin Hurd Medal for Meritorious Service (2011). Great Bridge Chapter #82, Chesapeake, affiliated 1984, Past High Priest (1991), demitted 9/10/98. Virginia Royal Arch Research Chapter #1753 (1984/1998). General Grand Chapter, International - Webmaster Since Aug.25,1997 General Grand High Priest - Medal for Service August 28, 2008 Gold Medal for Distinguished Service - August 30, 2008 CRYPTIC MASONS-ROYAL & SELECT MASTER MASONS Harris Council R&SM, Gardner, Massachusetts, greeted in 1974, Illustrious Master (1980). Massachusetts Council of Thrice Illustrious Masters, Life Member (1979). Grand Council, Royal & Select Masters of Massachusetts, Grand Lecturer and Visiting Officer, 1982 to 1984 Holder of Blake-Bayley Medal for Distinguished Service (1985). Webmaster of the Official Grand Council Site General Grand Council, International - Webmaster 1997-2011 COMMANDERY Jerusalem Commandery #16, Fitchburg, Mass., knighted in 1975, Past Commander (1982) and Past Recorder. Presiding Council's Club of Mass and RI, Past President 1981-1982. Grand Commandery of Massachusetts & Rhode Island. Webmaster of the Official Web Site Served as Chairman of the Membership Committee, and as a member of the Degree, Exemplification, and Installation Teams plus Marching Unit. Mass & RI Association of Past Commanders, Life Member (1982). Grice Commandery #16, Norfolk, Virginia, affiliated 1984, demitted February 2000 Prelate for 6 years; Prior, The Order of Malta (17 years Mass & VA). Portsmouth Commandery #5, VA, (1996), Prelate for 3 years, demitted November 1998. Grand Encampment, Knights Templar, USA Webmaster of Official Web Site www.knightstemplar.org October 2006 Webmaster of Official Knight Templar Magazine Web Site www.knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar October 2006 Knight Commander of the Temple (KCT) - April 7, 2007 APPENDANT BODIES Knights, York Cross of Honour, Massachusetts Priory #52 (1982) Eminent Prior, 2002-2003 Affiliated with Rose of Sharon #2, Richmond (1996)(Life Member). Convent General, Knights, York Cross of Honour (Permanent MEMBER) Webmaster of Official Web Site Hampton Roads York Rite College #95, Charter Member 1984, Past Governor (1993) and Director of Work for 13 years. Life Member February 17, 2007 York Rite Sovereign College of North America, Order of the Purple Cross, Associate Regent, 1994. Gold Honor Award, May 4, 2000, by Washington& Lee YRC #93, VA Webmaster of Official Home Page. CB Vance Council #85, AMD, Chesapeake, 1985 Past Sovereign Master (1990)(Demitted 2000). Grand Masters Council #A, AMD - Life Member 2000 Webmaster of Grand Council, AMD, Official Web Site The Royal Order, Knights of the Scarlet Cord (February 13, 2009) Emerald Isle Council #30, Knight Masons Charter Member 1985 and Excellent Chief, 1998 (Demitted 10/31/00 Great Chief's Council No. 0 - Perpetual Member, March 11, 2002 Grand Council, Knight Masons, USA Webmaster of Official Home Page. Past Grand Senior Knight, February, 11, 2011 Aleppo Shrine Temple, Boston MA. Shriner 1975-2002. Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction (1980) Life Member Valley of Lowell Past Lt. of the Guard, Massachusetts Consistory, Life Member. Virginia College, MSRICF (1993)(Demitted 12/2000) Supreme Magus College, MSRICF (2000) Life Member, IX Grade (020607) Webmaster of Official High Council Web Site The Royal Order of Scotland (1982). Honorary Member(LIFE) - September 1998. Provincial Grand Webmaster - April 8, 2002 Garden of Gethsemane II, HRAKTP (1995)(Demitted 2002). Grand Preceptors Tabernacle No. "A", HRAKTP (2002) Webmaster of the Official Grand College of America, HRAKTP Web Site Grand College of Rites, USA (1999) Knight Grand Cross - February 14, 2009 Ye Antiente Order of Corks (1999) Masonic Order of the Bath (1999) Royal Society of Knights Occidental (February 9, 2007) Grand Cross of the Order - February 13, 2009 Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Trinity Chapel No.12 (February 7, 2007) Crusader Chapel No.65, Florida, Founding Member Founding Deputy Marshall August 4, 2007, Worthy Master 2010-2011 The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist St. Sebastian Conclave No.27, Tampa, Florida, January 24, 2009 The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers (The Operatives) The Bryn Athyn Quarry Assemblage, III Degree June 27, 2009 The Masonic Order of Athelstan in England, Wales and its Provinces Overseas The Province of the United States of America, The North Carolina Court No 73 Degree-February 8, 2011, Webmaster HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Georgia Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, Georgia Grand York Rite of Freemasonry of Florida, May 24, 1999 Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, State of New York, September 18, 1999 Webmaster of Official Web Site Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Brazil, November 23, 2001 Webmaster of Official Web Site Grand York Rite Bodies of Alabama, February 24, 2003 Webmaster of Official Grand York Rite Bodies Sites <BGSOUND SRC="http://www.yorkrite.org/music/stairway2.mid"> "Stairway to Heaven" Dan Pushee's Family Since 1 NOV 1998 UPDATED - February 17, 2011