Arthur L. Salazar Jr., Grand Master
Brother Arthur Lupe Salazar, Jr. is a past master of Irvine Valley Lodge No. 671 in Lake Forest and was the charter master of The Thirty-Three Lodge in Orange County. He received the Degrees of Masonry in San Francisco Lodge No. 120 in 2004 and was honored with the Hiram Award in 2012 by Irvine Valley Lodge No. 671.
An Orange County native, Brother Salazar is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant having practiced tax and accountancy for over 20 years. Most recently, he was owner and president of Salazar Accountancy Corporation. His career in public accounting began in Palo Alto before relocating back to Orange County in 2006. In 2020, he retired from public accounting and accepted the full-time role of Executive Vice President and Secretary of the California Scottish Rite Foundation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of California Riverside, where he was an academic research scholar and a recipient of the A. Gary Anderson Special Achievement Award. He later earned a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.
Brother Salazar has acted in service and leadership to the Grand Lodge of California for eighteen years. He’s served on several Grand Lodge committees including Annual Communication Activities, Audit, Inspector’s Development, and the Joint Committee on Fraternal Relations. He has served as a consultant and a member to the Executive Committee, was a member of the Let’s Write the Future Campaign committee and served on the Strategic Planning Group. He was an Inspector for five years and was elected Grand Treasurer in 2015 and served six terms in that role. Over that time, he served as Treasurer of Acacia Creek Retirement Communities, California Masonic Foundation, California Masonic Memorial Temple, Masonic Homes of California, and Nob Hill Masonic Center.
In addition, Brother Salazar has been active in many Masonic organizations and youth orders. He is a 33° Inspector General Honorary in the San Francisco Scottish Rite Valley and Orange County Scottish Rite Valley where he served as Treasurer and as Wise Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix. He was president of the Orange County Scottish Rite Foundation. He has served as Treasurer and Audit Committee chairman for the California Scottish Rite Foundation. He is a member of the Orange County York Rite Bodies, El Bekal Shriners, Royal Order of Scotland, Saint Gabriel Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, and California College Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis. He has been an adult volunteer for the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and DeMolay International, which bestowed upon him the Honorary Legion of Honor and made him a Deputy Member in 2022. And he is Chairman of the 2025 Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America.
An engaged member of his community, Brother Salazar volunteers as treasurer of the Youth Fund of Southern California. He was previously on the school site council for Oak Grove Elementary School, and he served as president of the school’s foundation for six years. He has volunteered for the Red Cross of Orange County and the American Youth Soccer Association for which he served as a coach and referee. He and his family are members of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Brother Salazar is a proud husband and father. His wife of 24 years, Dr. Laura Camacho Salazar, is a physician in internal medicine. They have three children. Ixchel is a medical student at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Sofia is a nursing student at Chaminade University of Honolulu and volunteers at the Shrine Hospital. And Amira is studying to become a genetic engineer at UCLA. The Salazars reside in Aliso Viejo in Orange County.
Brethren, ladies and friends, it is my pleasure to present the Grand Master of California, the MOST WORSHIPFUL Arthur L. Salazar Jr.
An Orange County native, Brother Salazar is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant having practiced tax and accountancy for over 20 years. Most recently, he was owner and president of Salazar Accountancy Corporation. His career in public accounting began in Palo Alto before relocating back to Orange County in 2006. In 2020, he retired from public accounting and accepted the full-time role of Executive Vice President and Secretary of the California Scottish Rite Foundation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of California Riverside, where he was an academic research scholar and a recipient of the A. Gary Anderson Special Achievement Award. He later earned a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.
Brother Salazar has acted in service and leadership to the Grand Lodge of California for eighteen years. He’s served on several Grand Lodge committees including Annual Communication Activities, Audit, Inspector’s Development, and the Joint Committee on Fraternal Relations. He has served as a consultant and a member to the Executive Committee, was a member of the Let’s Write the Future Campaign committee and served on the Strategic Planning Group. He was an Inspector for five years and was elected Grand Treasurer in 2015 and served six terms in that role. Over that time, he served as Treasurer of Acacia Creek Retirement Communities, California Masonic Foundation, California Masonic Memorial Temple, Masonic Homes of California, and Nob Hill Masonic Center.
In addition, Brother Salazar has been active in many Masonic organizations and youth orders. He is a 33° Inspector General Honorary in the San Francisco Scottish Rite Valley and Orange County Scottish Rite Valley where he served as Treasurer and as Wise Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix. He was president of the Orange County Scottish Rite Foundation. He has served as Treasurer and Audit Committee chairman for the California Scottish Rite Foundation. He is a member of the Orange County York Rite Bodies, El Bekal Shriners, Royal Order of Scotland, Saint Gabriel Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, and California College Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis. He has been an adult volunteer for the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and DeMolay International, which bestowed upon him the Honorary Legion of Honor and made him a Deputy Member in 2022. And he is Chairman of the 2025 Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America.
An engaged member of his community, Brother Salazar volunteers as treasurer of the Youth Fund of Southern California. He was previously on the school site council for Oak Grove Elementary School, and he served as president of the school’s foundation for six years. He has volunteered for the Red Cross of Orange County and the American Youth Soccer Association for which he served as a coach and referee. He and his family are members of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Brother Salazar is a proud husband and father. His wife of 24 years, Dr. Laura Camacho Salazar, is a physician in internal medicine. They have three children. Ixchel is a medical student at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Sofia is a nursing student at Chaminade University of Honolulu and volunteers at the Shrine Hospital. And Amira is studying to become a genetic engineer at UCLA. The Salazars reside in Aliso Viejo in Orange County.
Brethren, ladies and friends, it is my pleasure to present the Grand Master of California, the MOST WORSHIPFUL Arthur L. Salazar Jr.