Grand Lodge of China
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Travel back in time through the history of Grand Lodge of China: from Chin Dynasty era to Taiwan in 1949.
Past Grand Master Goshen Tsao
About
2019-21 MW
Goshen Tsao
The 14th, 17th, and 20th Grand Master – MW Bro. Goshen Tsao
Terms as Grand Master: 1999–2003, 2005–2006, 2020–2021
Date & Place of Birth: October 10, 1939, Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province, China
Family Background: Son of Mr. Tsao Chung-Chih, renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of multiple charitable foundations.
Education:
MBA, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Ph.D. in Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Former Associate Professor, Soochow University, Taipei
Professional Experience:
Chairman, Nanchong Co., Ltd. (Nationwide dairy industry)
Chairman, Shen Chong Hong Trading Co., Ltd. (Global food import/export)
Social & Charitable Service:
Founding Member and Charter President, Hwa-Nan Rotary Club
President, Taipei Life-Line Protection Association (Suicide Prevention Programs)
Director, Burn Children’s Foundation, R.O.C. (Free hospital assistance for children in need)
Supervisor, Association for the Promotion of Goodwill, R.O.C.
Chairman, Tsao Chung-Chih Foundation (Over 670,000 wheelchairs donated worldwide)
Blue Lodge Record:
Raised in Amity Lodge No. 1, Grand Lodge of China (1992)
Worshipful Master, Amity Lodge No. 1 (1995)
Affiliated to Han Lodge No. 8
Honorary Member, Szechwan Lodge No. 4
Grand Lodge of China Record:
Grand Pursuivant (1995–1996)
Senior Grand Warden (1997–1998)
Deputy Grand Master (1998–1999)
Grand Master (1999–2003, 2005–2006, 2020–2021)
Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Bolivia near the Grand Lodge of China
Scottish Rite Record:
Conferred 32° on September 24, 1988, Taipei Bodies, A.&A.S.R., Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
Venerable Master, Taipei Bodies (1995)
Invested Knight Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH) on February 23, 2000
Coroneted 33° Honorary Inspector General on October 2, 2001
York Rite Record:
Member, David Au Chapter No. 1, R.A.M.
Member, Taipei Council No. 1, R.&S.M.
Member and Past High Priest, Concordia Chapter No. 2, R.A.M.
Member, Taipei Commandery No. 1, Knight Templar
Knight Templar, England (Hong Kong, 1996)
Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine, England (Hong Kong, 1996)
Shrinedom:
Member, Asiya Shriners, U.S.A.
Member and Past President, Taipei Alishan Shrine Club
Member, Nile Temple
Order of the Eastern Star:
Member, Taipei Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
第十四、十七、二十屆總會長 曹國賢尊兄
總會長任期： 1999–2003、2005–2006、2020–2021
出生日期與地點： 1939年10月10日，江蘇省無錫縣，中國
家庭背景： 父親曹仲植先生為著名企業家與社會服務家，創辦多家慈善基金會。
學歷：
美國金門大學（Golden Gate University, San Francisco, USA）工商管理碩士
中國西安交通大學管理學博士
曾任台北東吳大學副教授
經歷：
南昌行股份有限公司 董事長（全國乳製品產業）
慎昌行貿易股份有限公司 董事長（全球食品進出口）
社會服務與公益：
華南扶輪社 創社社員暨特許社長
台北生命線保護協會 自殺防治計畫理事長
中華民國燒傷兒童基金會 理事（為需要的兒童提供免費醫療援助）
中華民國善舉促進會 監察員
曹仲植基金會 董事長（多年來於全球捐贈超過67萬輛輪椅）
美生資歷：
1992年於誼廬第1分會提昇為工師美生
1995年任誼廬會長
聯籍漢廬第8分會，榮譽會員：川廬第4分會
中國美生總會資歷：
總司護（1995–1996）
總會監（1997–1998）
副總會長（1998–1999）
總會長（1999–2003、2005–2006、2020–2021）
玻利維亞美生總會駐中國美生總會總代表
慈修會資歷：
1988年9月24日 獲頒三十二級級位
1995年 台北慈修會第二分會會長
2000年2月23日 獲頒 Knight Commander of the Court of Honor（KCCH）
2001年10月2日 獲頒 33° Honorary Inspector General
慈德會資歷：
David Au Chapter No.1, R.A.M. 會員
Taipei Council No.1, R.&S.M. 會員
Concordia Chapter No.2, R.A.M. 會員及會長
Taipei Commandery No.1, Knight Templar 會員
1996年於香港獲頒英國 Knight Templar 級位
1996年於香港獲頒英國 Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine 級位
慈壇社資歷：
美國 Asiya Shriners 會員
台北美生慈壇社會員及前社長
Nile Temple 會員
東方之星資歷：
台北市東方之星會員
2019-21 GRAND MASTER OF GLOC
Goshen Tsao
Most Worshipful Goshen Tsao, Sixty Seventh Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of China, prior to this he served as the Forty Seventh to the Fifty (1999–2003), as well as the Fifty Third (2005-2006) terms of Grand Master for another five years, was born in Wu-Jing County, Jiang-Su Province, China in October 10th, 1939, he is the son of Mr. Zhong-Zhi Cao, who was a well-known entrepreneur, social services member, and founder of many charity foundations.
After his basic education he advanced in obtaining his Master Degree of Business Management at the Golden Gate University in the United States of America, further received his Doctor Degree of Philosophy in Management from the Xi-An Jiao Tong University in China. As well as served in the capacity of Associate Professor for Tong-Wu University, Taipei before.
In his profession line of works, he is both the Chairman of Nanchong Company foster in the nationwide dairy products industry, and the Chairman of Shen Chong Hong Trading Company specializing on food products import / export worldwide.
In addition to his business career, he has always been an active member of various social and charity foundations since young, he was a Founding member and Chartered President of Hwa-Nan Rotary Club, the Chairman of the Taipei Life-Line Protection Association for the suicidal prevention programs, Director of Republic of China Burn Children Foundations for free hospital assistance to the needed child, Supervisor of the Association for Promotion of Goodmen and Goodwill of the Republic of China, and the Cao Zhong Zhi Foundation for worldwide donation of free wheelchairs to the needed people, with over 670,000 wheelchairs has been donated throughout the years.
Goshen Tsao
2019-21 PGM, GLOC
ABOUT
Most Worshipful Goshen Tsao joined the Freemasons in Amity Lodge No.1 on January 22nd, 1982, and raised a Master Mason in December 28th, 1985, he is an active valuable Masonic member ever since. He later joined the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Freemasonry in September 24th, 1988, and now progressed to be an Illustrious of 33 Degree Scottish Rite member. In York Rite Freemasonry, he became a Royal Arch Mason in August 3rd, 1996, and Cryptic Masonry in August 8th, 1998, as well as the Knights Templar. And he is also an active member of the Taipei Ali-Shan Shrine Club for many years. As to his devoted commitment to the Grand Lodge of China, these are the various offices he served in the past and present:
Grand Pursuivant 1995-1996
Senior Grand Warden 1997-1998
Deputy Grand Master 1998-1999
Grand Master 1999-2003 (4 Years)
Grand Master 2005-2006
Grand Master 2019-2020
Whenever there is a need, regardless that is from a Lodge or the Grand Lodge, he will always responding to the call of his Masonic duties with passionate devotion, as a Mason.
Grand Master Most Worshipful Goshen Tsao has years of proven track records onto the duties and responsibilities in his profession, in his kindness and dedications to the greater society worldwide, but also the loyal and faithful commitment to his Masonic calls. He is a true and living exemplar to us, as what a person, a Mason Brother shall be, and inspirational leader to our society and Freemasonry.
SEP 2020
Fraternal Greeting
Fraternal Greeting from GM Goshen Tsao on SEP, 2020.
2020年9月中國美生總會總會長- Goshen Tsao 向國外兄弟問候
The video was recorded in Chinese version.*
