EDWARD E. BALL, KCT GRAND COMMANDER 2011 - 2012
Edward E. Ball was born in Parkersburg WV, the son of Betty A. (Fox) Ball and the late Everett E. (Gene) Ball. He is a graduate of Williamstown High School and West Virginia University.
He holds a B.Sc. Chemistry from WVU. He is married to Sandra L. (Smith) Ball and resides at 200 Beacon Drive, Weirton, WV.
Ed and Sandy have been married 38 years. They both enjoy fishing and spend as much time as possible at their fishing camp in the Leesville Lake region of Carroll County Ohio. Ed and Sandy attend the Paris Presbyterian Church, Paris, PA. Ed is employed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC (formerly Mobay Chemical).
For the past 32 years, Ed has worked in polymers R&D at Bayer’s North American Headquarters located near Pittsburgh PA.
He is currently Manager of Applications Development, Insulation Systems, Polyurethanes Business Unit.
Ed holds several patents and has published many technical papers related to his work in the field of rigid polyurethane foam insulating materials research and development. Prior to joining Bayer, Ed worked for Albany International Corp. and Borg Warner Chemicals. A Past Commander of Weirton Commandery No. 30, he is currently serving as Recorder. Ed was elected to the office of Grand Recorder of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the State of West Virginia in 2002. He served in that office for three years and was awarded the honor and distinction of being named Knight Commander of the Temple by Sir Knight Kenneth Fisher, Most Eminent Grand Master of the Grand Encampment Knights Templar USA, during that time. At the May 2005 Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the State of WV of the he was appointed and installed Grand Warder by Sir Knight Roger D. Linger, Grand Commander. Ed progressed through the Officer Line and was elected and installed Grand Commander at the 138th Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of WV held in Weston WV. He has also served as State Editor of the WV Supplement for the Knights Templar Magazine and WV Representative to the Grand Encampment College of Honors for the past 10 years.


Masonic Affiliations:
 Past Master of Weirton Lodge No.171 AF & AM and has served as Treasurer of the Lodge.
 Past High Priest of Hancock Chapter No. 14 Royal Arch Masons
 Past District Deputy Grand High Priest (District 1) Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of WV
 Past Commander of Weirton Commandery No. 30 Knights Templar, currently serving as Recorder
 Past Grand Recorder of the Grand Commandery KT of WV (2002 - 2005)
 Grand Representative of the Grand Commandery of Louisiana KT near WV
 Past Prior West Virginia Priory No. 40 Knight of the York Cross of Honour
 Associate Regent York Rite Sovereign College of North America
 Past Governor of Fort Steuben York Rite College No. 194 Steubenville, OH
 Member of Fort Henry York Rite College No. 61 Wheeling, WV
 Currently Sr. General of Mountain State Conclave Red Cross of Constantine
 Member of the Royal Order of Scotland  Past Sovereign Master of Eastern Ohio River Council No. 297 Allied Masonic Degrees
 Member of WV Council No. 7 Knight Masons USA
 Past Excellent Chief of Ohio River Council No. 63 Knight Masons of Ireland Steubenville, OH
 Member of the Valley of Steubenville AASR NMJ Steubenville, OH
 Member of Nemesis Shrine AAONMS Parkersburg, WV
 Member of Ohio Valley and Northern Panhandle Shrine Clubs

Other Affiliations:
 Past Patron Weirton Chapter No.147 Order of the Eastern Star

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