Past Supreme Commander

Joe B. Cortinaz

Alamo Caravan No. 269

(2021 - 2023)

Past Supreme Commanders of the Order of Alhambra


1905-1911

William H. Bennett †

Abd-er-Rahm Caravan No. 1 (Brooklyn, NY)


1911-1917

Wiliam J. McMahon †

Vega Caravan No. 13 (Albany, NY)


1917-1925

John T. Ryan †

Cordova Caravan No. 26 (Buffalo, NY)


1925-1929

Harry F. MacLeod †

Granada Caravan No. 3 (Boston, MA)


1929-1933

William J. Butler †

Alhamar Caravan No. 4 (Wilkes-Barre, PA)


1933-1937

James A. Quinn †

Vega Caravan No. 13 (Albany, NY)


1937-1941

John M. Miller †

Alcala Caravan No. 16 (Baltimore, MD)


1941-1945

Thomas J. Quinn †

Salamanca Caravan No. 46 (Philadelphia, PA)


1945-1947

George J. Kloepfer †

Cordova Caravan No. 26 (Buffalo, NY)


1947-1949

Luz C. Robalin †

Bejar Caravan No. 56 (San Antonio, TX)


1949-1951

Norman A. O'Brien †

Musa Caravan No. 25 (Rochester, NY)


1951-1953

Joseph M. McKenna †

Alcantara Caravan No. 12 (Washington, DC)


1953-1955

Lucien A. Cambre †

Darro Caravan No. 29 (New Orleans, LA)


1955-1957

Harry J. Brogan †

Cordova Caravan No. 26 (Buffalo, NY)


1957-1959

Phillip L. LeCompte †

Alcala Caravan No. 16 (Baltimore, MD)


1959-1961

Vincent J. Keating †

Ronda Caravan No. 84 (Los Angeles, CA)


1961-1963

Stan A. Killeen †

Ab El Azis Caravan No. 82 (Montreal, PQ)


1963-1965

Frank H. Engel †

Galicia Caravan No. 77 (Detroit, MI)


1965-1969

Vincent F. Caputo †

Porto Caravan No. 104 (Arlington, VA)


1969-1973

Stanley A., Matulewicz †

El Zagel Caravan No. 7 (Newar, NJ)


1973-1977

Anthony G. Comorat †

Orosius Caravan No. 39 (Bayside, NY)


1977-1979

Robert T. Pastel †

Tai Caravan No. 125 (Garfield Heights, OH)


1979-1981

James E. O'Halloran †

Galicia Caravan No. 77 (Detroit, MI)


1981-1983

Sam S. Spatafore †

Lugo Caravan No. 113 (Peabody, MA)


1983-1985

John J. Ciccozzi †

Tai Caravan No. 125 (Garfield Heights, OH)


1985-1987

Louis P. Alcamo, Sr. †

Alcala Caravan No. 16 (Baltimore, MD)


1987-1991

Thomas J. Smith, Jr. †

Hafsun Caravan No. 176 (Miami, FL)


1991-1993

Roger J. Reid †

La Mancha Caravan No. 250 (Venice, FL)


1993-1995

Carl W. Dengel, Esq.

Navarre Caravan No. 31 (Syracuse, NY)


1995-1997

Thomas G. Kelley †

Osma Caravan No. 110 (College Park, MD)


1997-1999

Angelo A. Miele, Jr. †

Galicia Caravan No. 77 (Detroit, MI)


1999-2001

Stanley A. Tytko, PhD †

Carmona Caravan No. 75 (Cleveland, OH)


2001-2003

Robert Santos

Ronda Caravan No. 84 (Los Angeles, CA) 


2003-2005

Edward A. Fiorella

Padul Caravan No. 69 (Norfolk, VA)


2005-2007

Gerald K. Forster

Algarva Caravan No. 168 (Grand Bend, Ontario CAN) 


2007-2009

George P. DeWinne †

Bejar Caravan No. 56 (San Antonio, TX)


2009-2011

Francis J. Fodale

Denia Caravan No. 196 (Detroit, MI)


2011-2013

Andre Beauchamp †

Toloza Caravan No. 81 (Montreal, Quebec CAN)


2013-2015

Vincent J. Braun

Aben Zoar Caravan No. 133 (Monrovia, CA)


2015-2017

Edward J. Smith

Manresa Caravan No. 217 (Northville, MI)


2017-2019

Michael P. Stakem

Wamba Caravan No. 89 (Cumberland, MD)


2019-2021

James R. Black

Padul Caravan No. 69 (Norfolk, VA)


2021-2023

Joe B. Cortinaz

Alamo Caravan No. 269 (North San Antonio, TX)




Gerald K. Forster

Vincent J. Braun

Edward J. Smith

Michael P. Stakem

Roger J. Reid

Edward A. Fiorella

William H. Bennett