Most Worshipful John R. Heisner, Grand Master
Brother John Richard Heisner was raised a Master Mason in Eugene Lodge No. 11 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Oregon on March 5, 1969. He affiliated with Amity Lodge No. 442 in San Diego in 1985. He served as Master of that lodge in 2004. John was also the recipient of the 2013 Hiram Award from his lodge.
Brother Heisner’s service to the Grand Lodge began that same year. He served two terms on the Grand Lodge Research Committee and two terms on the Jurisprudence Committee. John served as Inspector of the 909th Masonic District for five years; completed a three-year term as a trustee of the Masonic Homes of California and he is a founding member of the Public Schools Advisory Council in San Diego. John served as Grand Orator for Most Worshipful Brother Frank Loui in 2012 and is the author of four published books on the subject of masonic symbolism.
Brother Heisner is a 33° Inspector General Honorary of the San Diego Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of Al Bahr Shrine. He is also a member of the San Diego York Rite Bodies, the San Diego Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine, the Rosicrucian College and the Southern California Past Masters Association. He is one of the founding members of Lux Lodge, a California Traditional Observance Masonic lodge. In 2014, he was invested with the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. In 2015, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Philalethes Society.
John is a partner at Heisner Alvarez, APC, a business litigation and trusts and estates law firm in La Jolla. He has conducted more than 100 jury trials, first as a government prosecutor and then as a private practitioner.
Brother Heisner is active in his community formerly serving as a trustee for the San Diego Maritime Museum and member of the board of trustees of the San Diego Chapter of the St. Jude Hospital Foundation. He is a member of St. Luke’s and All Hallows churches in San Diego and La Jolla. Additionally, John served as an Adjunct Professor for the University of San Diego School of Law for fourteen years teaching trial advocacy.
Brother Heisner lives in La Jolla with his wife, Margo. He has four adult children and ten grand-children.
Brethren, ladies and friends, it is my pleasure to present the 151th Grand Master of California, the MOST WORSHIPFUL JOHN R. HEISNER.
Brother Heisner’s service to the Grand Lodge began that same year. He served two terms on the Grand Lodge Research Committee and two terms on the Jurisprudence Committee. John served as Inspector of the 909th Masonic District for five years; completed a three-year term as a trustee of the Masonic Homes of California and he is a founding member of the Public Schools Advisory Council in San Diego. John served as Grand Orator for Most Worshipful Brother Frank Loui in 2012 and is the author of four published books on the subject of masonic symbolism.
Brother Heisner is a 33° Inspector General Honorary of the San Diego Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of Al Bahr Shrine. He is also a member of the San Diego York Rite Bodies, the San Diego Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine, the Rosicrucian College and the Southern California Past Masters Association. He is one of the founding members of Lux Lodge, a California Traditional Observance Masonic lodge. In 2014, he was invested with the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. In 2015, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Philalethes Society.
John is a partner at Heisner Alvarez, APC, a business litigation and trusts and estates law firm in La Jolla. He has conducted more than 100 jury trials, first as a government prosecutor and then as a private practitioner.
Brother Heisner is active in his community formerly serving as a trustee for the San Diego Maritime Museum and member of the board of trustees of the San Diego Chapter of the St. Jude Hospital Foundation. He is a member of St. Luke’s and All Hallows churches in San Diego and La Jolla. Additionally, John served as an Adjunct Professor for the University of San Diego School of Law for fourteen years teaching trial advocacy.
Brother Heisner lives in La Jolla with his wife, Margo. He has four adult children and ten grand-children.
Brethren, ladies and friends, it is my pleasure to present the 151th Grand Master of California, the MOST WORSHIPFUL JOHN R. HEISNER.