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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.

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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.*

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