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Did any Freemason group publicly name a living member, and was he a billionaire?
Research question: Have any Grand Lodges publicly confirmed a living wealthy member by name, and if so, did that member have billionaire-level wealth?
The records show that the Grand Lodge of Connecticut's website publicly names living individuals Buzz Aldrin, John Elway and Shaquille O'Neal as Masons 1. The same record does not state anything about these men's wealth, so it does not show whether any of them had billionaire-level wealth 1. The available facts therefore only partly answer the question: they confirm that a Grand Lodge publicly named living members, but they say nothing about billionaire status 1. The newest fact is dated 2026, so it is current to within the year as of October 2026 1.
Checked 2026-10-21. Only documented and supported facts are used.
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The Grand Lodge of Connecticut's website publicly names Buzz Aldrin, John Elway and Shaquille O'Neal, who are living, as Masons, though it does not state anything about their wealth.
"Other notable men like Buzz Aldrin, Winston Churchill and Mozart and athletes John Elway, Arnold Palmer, Jack Dempsey and Shaquille O’Neal are Masons."Grand Lodge of Connecticut