The living Past Masters of The Philosophic Lodge of Research are:

M.W. Dennis L. Elkins, PGM  - 1978

R.W. Ernest P. Scott, PDD  -  1979

R.W. Carl L. Edgerton, PDD - 1983

W.B. Strephen D. Piner, PM - 1985

W.B. Ernest J. Smith PM - 1989

R.W. Carl G. Eck, PDD - 1990

R.W. Russell W. McClelland, PGS - 1991,1992

W.B. Michael L. Castroll  PM - 1993,2005

R.W. Kenneth R. Smith Jr., PDD - 1994

W.B. David J. Herbert, PM - 1995

W.B. Stephen M. Thal, PM - 1996

W.B. C. Edward Young, PM - 1997

R.W. Fred F. Griffin, PDD - 1998

W.B. William G. Bryce,  AGM - 1999,2001

R.W. Rev. Dr. Robert Owen Decker, PGC - 2000

W.B. Carl E. Aspland Jr. PM - 2004

R.W. Richard E. Backe, DD - 2006

W.B. Paul Roberts, PM - 2007

W.B. Dana E. Brochu - 2008

W.B. Donald J. Tansey - 2009

*Key to abbreviations: W.B. = Worshipful Brother, R.W. = Right Worshipful, M.W. = Most Worshipful, PDD = Past District Deputy, DD = District Deputy,  PM = Past Master, PGS = Past Grand Secretary, PGC = Past Grand Chaplain.