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Freemasons Hall 14, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 Tel : 044 28271250 e-mail : [email protected]
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R. W. Bro. KUMAR RAVINDRANATH MENON, R.W. THE DISTRICT GRAND MASTER Born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in August 1935. His father, late Mr. S.R.K. Menon, was the head of his own large auditing practice in that country, and till the year 1958 that was his place of residence. Educated in India and Ceylon at St. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa from where he passed the London Matriculation exam. in 1951, with distinction. He later spent two years as an 'Intermediate' student at Madras Christian College, Tambaram. He continued his studies at Christ Church, Oxford whence he took an Honours Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1957. He joined Best & Co. Private Ltd. in March 1958 and in 1970 was made a wholetime Director in the amalgamated Company, Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd., the youngest holder of a Board position in that firm in a Century. He resigned from that position in 1976, and founded his own Corporate Management Consultancy Company of which he continues to be the Chairman & Managing Director. R.W. Bro. Menon is on the Board of many other Public Companies and Trusts in a non-Executive capacity. As an ardent sportsman, he had earned School, College and University colours in Tennis and Cricket, and over the last forty years has been an active Golfer, has captained the Madras Gymkhana Golf Club and the Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India. With a strong masonic family tradition in the background, he was initiated into freemasonry in Lodge Archibald Campbell no. 4998, EC., Chennai, in 1968; became its W. Master in 1976, which position he reoccupied in 1988. He joined Lodge Perfect Unanimity in 1973 and had to take its leadership in 1991. He was appointed District Grand Pursuivant in 1981, Past District Grand Junior Deacon in 1982, Past District Grand Superintendent of Works in 1985, District Grand Chaplain in 1988, Past District Senior Grand Warden in 1991. He was District Grand Treasurer during 1989-1993 and District Grand Secretary during 1994-2000. He was appointed R.W the District Grand Master on 10th February 2001.
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District Grand Charity Report for the Half year ended December 31, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
