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Jack H. Jones

Imperial Potentate
Shriners International


During the 2009 Imperial Council Session, held in San Antonio July 5-9, Jack H. Jones of St. Petersburg, Fla., was elected the Imperial Potentate of Shriners International, making him the highest-ranking Shriner in the world. In this role, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Jones served on the Elected Divan of Egypt Shriners in Tampa, Fla., prior to being elected Imperial Recorder in 1979. As Imperial Recorder, he served on the Board of Directors for the fraternity as well as Shriners Hospitals for Children; his responsibilities included serving as a liaison to Masonic-related groups. He has served in this role for the past 30 years, prior to being elected Imperial Potentate. Jones has worked as Director of Membership Development and Masonic Relations at Shriners International Headquarters in Tampa, Fla., since 1981.

Jones is a recipient of several Grand Lodge awards: the Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania; the Henry Price Medal from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and the Andrew Jackson Medal from the Grand Lodge of Tennessee.

His Masonic affiliations include Egypt Shriners, Hillsborough Lodge #25, F.& A.M., Tampa York Rite, Tampa Scottish Rite, Red Cross of Constantine, Order of Quetzalcoatl and National Sojourners. He is a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Inspector General Honorary and a recipient of the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. He is an emeritus member of the DeMolay International Supreme Council and a recipient of the DeMolay Grand Cross. In 2006, he was presented the Imperial Potentate’s Award of Merit, which is the highest honor in the Shriners fraternity. He was elected honorary Grand Master of DeMolay International in 2009.






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