William L. Dill is the 157th man to be grand master in the 222-year history of the Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina. The son of William Lloyd and Evelyn I. Dill, William L. Dill was born November 2, 1952, just before a twin brother. He was an active Boy Scout attaining the rank of Eagle and being inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 1968. He graduated from New Bern High School in 1971.

He married Margaret Carol Gurganus of Washington, NC in 1976. They have three sons William, Charles, and Marcus.

Dill attended East Carolina University getting degrees in Industrial Technology and Education Administration. He was a member of the professional honorary fraternity Epsilon Pi Tau.

A lifelong educator, Dill taught drafting and design, construction technology, and photography until becoming an assistant principal at his high school alma mater in 1985. He served as principal there before becoming director of Workforce Development for Craven County Schools and later principal at Grover C. Fields Middle School in New Bern. He was named Craven County Schools Administrator of the Year in 1992 and again in 1996. He is retired.

He currently is secretary/treasurer of his family business Olde Towne Caterers. He is also general secretary of the New Bern Scottish Rite Bodies.

Dill is past director of acolytes at Christ Episcopal Church where he is a lifelong member. He has also been a tee ball and baseball coach for Church League teams there.

In Freemasonry, Dill was raised in St. John’s Masonic Lodge No. 3 September 23, 1981. He served as master of the lodge in 1989. In the Scottish Rite, Dill is also the personal representative of the sovereign grand inspector general and holds the thirty-third degree.

Dill is a member of many Masonic organizations. Among them are Sudan Shrine, New Bern York Rite Bodies, Eastern Star Craven Chapter 129, Nubia Grotto, National Sojourners’ Camp Lejeune Chapter, and Royal Order of Scotland.

In the Grand Lodge, he has been a certified lecturer since 1995, serving as grand lecturer in 2001. He served on Lodge Service Commission, Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, and as chairman of the Board of Custodians. He is currently dean of Wilkerson College.

He was appointed to the Grand Lodge line in 2001 by Grand Master Jerry R. Tillett.

Dill’s interests include Freemasonry, cooking, Photography, and woodworking.