William B. Brunk was raised a Master Mason in Hiram Lodge No. 40, Raleigh, N.C., in 1980, served his Lodge as Master in 1986, and was elected Grand Master of North Carolina in 1994. A member of the Valley of Raleigh since 1984, Illustrious Brunk was recognized for his many services to the Rite by being invested with the K.C.C.H. in 1989, coroneted a 33° in 1993, appointed Deputy of N.C., and then elected S.G.I.G. at the 1999 Biennial Session. An active member of many Masonic Bodies, including the York Rite, Shrine, Royal Order of Jesters, Eastern Star, Red Cross of Constantine, and Royal Order of Scotland, Ill. Brunk specializes in orthodontics in Raleigh and served as president of the North Carolina Association of Orthodontics in 1994. In recognition of his lifelong civic contributions, two Governors of North Carolina, James B Hunt in 1993 and James G. Martin in 1992, presented him the Outstanding Individual Volunteer Service Award.