Gregory E. August currently serves as the duly sworn and elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful St. John Union Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas. He has held this office for eight years and has a total of forty-nine years of service to the Masonic Fraternal Organization. He is the Eleventh Grand Master of this Texas Jurisdiction and its subordinate chapters and lodges.

As Grand Master, Gregory has the duty, responsibility, and obligation to ensure adherence to the Twenty-five Landmarks of Masonry. He is committed to community involvement and to aiding all poor and distressed Masons, as well as widows and orphans. He aims to set a strict example for those under the Sacred Law, and to dispense justice fairly and evenly.

Raised in Houston, Gregory grew up in the historic Fifth Ward and Trinity Garden communities. He received his education in public schools, attending Crawford Elementary, Terrell Junior High, and Jefferson Davis High School. He served in the United States Air Force and attended San Jacinto College, where he received a certification in Law Enforcement. He also earned certifications in Business Administration from Wayne State University, Carpentry Construction from Coastal Bend College, Maintenance and Construction Trades from Bee County College, Electrical Vocational Technology from Howard College, and Plumbing and Building Construction from Louisiana Technical College.

In his professional journey, Gregory has held various positions as a corporate employee and business owner. He worked at Southwestern Bell Company and later owned The August Group Inc., a property management company, as well as Club Reflections, an entertainment establishment. He developed and owned First National Homes, Inc., a single-family construction company, and eventually retired from his real-estate rural development company, Solomon & Boaz Development and Construction, named after his grandson.

Gregory's deep commitment to Masonry is reflected in his journey: he was initiated, passed, and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in True Level Masonic Lodge #226 under the leadership of WM Charles Newton. He has served in every position within his local lodge and has held prestigious roles such as Grand High Priest of John Henry Birch #1 and Arthur Banks #1 (Royal Arch Masons), Grand Eminent Commander in Sanderson Commanders #1 and Charles Newton Commanders #1 (Knights of Templar), Commander-In-Chief of Douglass Burrell Consistory #56 and Melvin Thomas Consistory #1 (Scottish Rite), and Chief Rabban at Doris Temple and Mojave Temple #2 (Shriners AAONMS). He is also a member of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, having attained the 33rd and final degree.

His career in Masonry and his contributions to the community of Texas are long and distinguished.