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18 Popular Brands You Didn’t Know Were Founded By Freemasons

by Steven November 15, 2020
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Alexander Keith's Brewery

Founded by Brother Alexander Keith. Initiated in 1816 at St. John No. 118, Sunderland, Scotland. Affiliated with Virgin Lodge No. 2, Halifax, SC. Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia from 1869-1873.

Apple Computers

Co-founded by Steve Wozniak. Initiated in 1979 at Charity Lodge No. 362 in Campbell, California, now part of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 292 in Los Gatos, California. (Note: I heard unconfirmed reports that he have demited a long time ago)

Chrysler Corporation

Founded by Brother Walter Percy Chrysler. I can’t find information about his Initiation-Raising but I came across an interesting article by a Brother who said he was a member of Scottish Rite Isis Shrine Temple of Salina in Kansas.

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Founded by Brother Samuel Colt. Member of St. John’s Lodge No. 4, Pythagoras Chapter No. 17, Washington Commandery No. 1, all of Hartford, CN

Ford Motor Company

Founded by American industrialist Brother Henry Ford. Palestine Lodge No. 357, Detroit, MI and was a member of Zion Lodge No. 1.

Gillette

Founded by Brother King Camp Gillette. Adelphi Lodge, Quincy, Massachusetts. Affiliated with Columbian Lodge, Boston on  April, 1909.

The Hoover Company

Founded by Brother Frank G. Hoover, William McKinley Lodge No. 431, Ohio.

Mayo Clinic

Founded by Brother William Worrall Mayo. Rochester Lodge No. 21

Maytag Corporation

Founded by Brother Frederick L. Maytag. Newton Lodge No. 59, Iowa.

Molson Canadian

Founded by Brother John Molson, Sr. Master of St. Paul’s Lodge in 1971 and served as the Provincial Grand Master for Lower Canada in 1826.

JC Penney

Founded by Brother James Cash Penny. Wasatch Lodge No. 1, Salt Lake City
Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk.

Macy's

Founded by Brother Rowland Macy Merrimack Lodge, Haverhill, Massachusetts.

34 St, Broadway and Macy's at christmas

NBA

While he is not the founder of the NBA as an association, Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball itself. He was Initiated at Roswell Lee Lodge, Springfield, Massachusetts. Affiliated and became the Worshipful Master of Lawerence Lodge No. 6, Kansas.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders. Lodge No. 651, Henryville, Indiana. Hugh Harris Lodge No. 938, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky

Tim Horton's

Founded by former hockey star and Brother Tim Horton. Kroy Lodge No. 676, Thornhill, Ontario.

Wendy's Restaurants

Founded by Brother Dave Thomas. Sol. D. Bayless Lodge No 359, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Ringling Bros

The Ringling (Rüngeling) Brothers were all members of Baraboo Lodge No. 34 in Baraboo Wisconsin.

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