727 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT 459 — which was founded by Prince Hall and 15 others following the American Revolutionary War. John T. Hilton and others subsequently created the National Grand Lodge to further spread “negro freemasonry.” Combined with its predecessors, the group boasts over 200 years of existence in the United States, from 1784 through 2024. To wit, the National Grand Lodge is the oldest black Freemason organization in the United States. It is fundamentally a self-improvement and volunteer association that teaches moral, intellectual and spiritual lessons through one’s faith. Likewise, it is known for its scholarships, supporting national programs, and state and local community work. As the national grandmaster, Mr. Montgomery oversees the financial stability, growth and continued existence of the National Grand Lodge. He also manages a network of 20 grand lodges around the world, including 15 within the U.S. and its territories, as well as international lodges in the Bahamas, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Qatar, the Philippines, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mr. Montgomery’s leadership involves collaborating with state leaders to foster growth and direction, setting protocols, and issuing edicts in accordance with the organization’s constitution and by-laws. He has otherwise been a freemason for 30 years. Born in Chicago, Mr. Montgomery graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business, cum laude, from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. During his time in college, he joined Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. at The Ohio State University. Today, he remains a Phi Beta Sigma graduate chapter member of Rho Chi Sigma in Westerville, Ohio. T yrone J. Montgomery Sr. is the 24th national grandmaster for The Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons. The organization was originally established on June 23, 1847, in Boston, Massachusetts, as a descendant branch of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge — or African Lodge TYRONE J. MONTGOMERY SR. NATIONAL GRAND MASTER The Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge Mesa, AZ
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