William D. Patterson, 33° GC PGM
(Aug 29, 1945 - Mar 10, 2025)
1971 - Member, Old Mission Lodge #153, Prairie Village, Kansas
1986 - Member, Tokyo Masonic Lodge #2, Tokyo, Japan
1989 - Worshipful Master Tokyo Masonic Lodge #2
1992 - Life Member, Tokyo Masonic Lodge #2
1996 - Grand Master of Japan
1996 - Affiliated, DeMolay Land Lodge #22
2006 - Master, DeMolay Land Lodge #22
2007 - Master, DeMolay Land Lodge #22
2008 - Master, DeMolay Land Lodge #22
2010 - Master, Research Lodge
2011 - Master, Research Lodge
Past Member, Board of Trustees, Masonic Foundation of Japan

Scottish Rite
1974 - 32° Master of the Royal Secret, Kansas City
Life Member, Valley of Kansas City
1995 - Knight Commander of the Court of Honor
1997 - Coroneted 33° Inspector General Honorary
2002 - 2016 - Secretary, Valley of Tokyo, Orient of Japan & Korea
2013 - Wise Master, Chapter of Rose Croix, Valley of Tokyo
2015 - Grand Cross of the Court of Honour

Shrine
Member, Ararat Shrine

York Rite
Member, Tokyo York Rite Bodies

Past Director & Worthy Patron, Eastern Star

Past Advisor, Boy Scouts of America Troop #20

Occupation: Professor of English, retired
Employment: Nihon University College of Humanities and Science, Japan.
Alumnus: University of Kansas, Masters
Veteran: US Marine Corps