Matthew David Dupee,
Esq., was born in Philadelphia, PA to Bernard H. Dupee and Leonora Reese. He is
married to the former Susan Nancy Rhodes.
Mr. Dupee is an attorney at law. He graduated with honors from Penn State University in 1981 with a BA in Political Science. In 1983, he entered the M.Phil. Soviet East European Studies program, he attended the University of Glasgow in Scotland, in 1985 he received Diploma in Comparative Law from the University of Florence in Italy and in 1987 Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law.
Memberships
Authorships
The Liturgy of the Knight
Templar Priests 2008
Looking Glass, A Chapbook
2020
Chew on Sniff
(Republished with a Foreword by MDD) 2021
Chivalric
Orders
Most Venerable Order of
the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem - British Realm, HM Queen Elizabeth, II;
KNIGHT
Order of the Immaculate
Conception of Vila Vicosa (Portugal, House of Braganca); COMMANDER with STAR
Royal Order of Francis I-
Knight (Bourbon of the Two Sicilies); COMMANDER
Order of the Holy Trinity
(Ethiopia); GRAND CROSS
Imperial order of St
Stanislas (Russia- House of Romanov); KNIGHT 3rd CLASS
Listed
In (Publications)
Outstanding Young Men of
America, 1987
Who’s Who In Freemasonry,
1998
Who’s Who in America,
2022
Other
A. State Commissions and Awards from State
Governors
1.
Lieutenant Colonel of
the Veterans Corps of Artillery of the NY- 9th Field Artillery Regiment
2.
State of Indiana-
Sagamore of the Wabash
3.
State of Texas-
Admiral in Texas Navy
4.
State of Arkansas-
Arkansas Traveler
5.
Commonwealth of
Kentucky Colonel and Aide de Camp
B. Guilds and Ancient Companies
1.
Freeman of the City of
London
2.
Worshipful Company of
Makers of Playing Cards (London) - Liveryman
3.
Guildable Manor of
Southwark- Juror of the Court Leet
4.
Burgess of the City of
Glasgow
5.
Merchants House of
Glasgow
6.
Incorporation of
Wrights of the City of Glasgow - Company member
7.
Incorporation of
Gardeners of the City of Glasgow - Company member
8.
Incorporation of
Coopers of the City of Glasgow - Company member
9.
Incorporation of
Tailors of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen - Company member
10.
Deacons and Free
Preseses Society of Glasgow Member
C. Private Organizations and Charities (Partial)
1.
Lincoln University –
Board Member 2012-16 (appt by PA State Senate)
2.
Numismatic and
Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, President 2005- 2008, Vice President
2003-2005, Secretary 1989-2003, 2009-2015
3.
Penllyn Club,
President, 2005- 2008, Secretary 2002-present
4.
English Speaking
Union, President 2002-04, National Board 1991-1993, Executive Committee, Phila
Branch Vice President 1992-1994, Secretary 1995
5.
Penn Club, President,
2005- 2007, Vice President 2004, Secretary 2000-04
6.
Pan American
Association of Philadelphia, Vice President, Board member 2000- 2005
7.
Philadelphia Club,
Elective Committee Secretary, Library committee
8.
Historic
Rittenhousetown, Board Member 2001-2005
9.
Society of the Sons of
St. George, Foundation Treasurer, Counselor, 1989-Present
10.
Franklin Inn Club,
President 1998-2000, Secretary 1993-5, 1997
11.
Rittenhouse Club,
Board of Governors, Executive Committee 1990-1999
The Brook (NY), Rolling
Rock Club , Metropolitan Club (Washington D.C.), Pohoqualine Fish Association,
Racquet Club of Phila, Farmington Country Club, Hillsboro Club, Little Club
(Gulfstream, FL), Palmetto Golf Club, Fourth Street Club, The Beefsteak Club (
London), Flyfisher’s Club (London), Savage Club (London), New Club (Edinburgh),
Royal Cinque Ports GC and Royal Blackheath GC (UK), Royal Tennis Court (Hampton
Court), Leamington Spa Rel Tennis Club, Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Pilgrims of
the US, Shakespeare Society of Philadelphia, Squadron A Association of NY,
Burns Society of NY, Ends of the Earth, Pickwick Club of Philadelphia, Orpheus
Club, Honor Guard of the Pantheon (Italy)
Freemasonry
Brother Dupee was
raised in Shiloh Lodge by his father, Bernard H. Dupee, PM in April 1982, and
later, served as WM in 1989. He was a member of the Spring 1987 Class of the
Valley of Allentown and served as Most Wise Master of Kilwinning Chapter of
Rose Croix in the Valley of Philadelphia. He received his 33rd° in Cleveland in
2012.
Knight Grand Cross (highest National honor) of the
1.
Masonic Rosicrucian
Society
2.
The Grand College of
Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests of the United States of America
3.
The Grand Council of
Allied Masonic Degrees of United States Of America
4.
The Grand Council of
Knight Masons of United States Of America
5.
Grand College of Rites
of the USA
6.
The Grand College of
Rites and the Convent General of Knights of the York Cross of Honor
7.
Masonic Order of
Alfred the Great
Recently, upon retiring
from a successful term as Sovereign Grand Master of the Grand Council of Allied
Masonic Degrees, Brother Dupee received the singularly rare honor when, for the
first time in history, the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of England
and Wales conferred upon him the title of Honorary Past Grand Master.
He was the first
American to hold the VII° in Operative masonry and holds seniority as the first
American member of the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Masonic Order
of Athelstan, the Hermetic Chapter of Spiritual Knights, the Pilgrim Preceptors
and the August Order of Light. He served a decade as the Right Worshipful
Provincial Grand Senior Warden of the Royal Order of Scotland for the USA.
Among his other
responsibilities, he presently serves as Regent of the York Rite Sovereign
College of North America.