Past Grand Polari
Over the past 56 years, 21 men have served as Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated’s
(and after 2005 international) Polaris.
*denotes Founders who have transition into our Alpha Iota Omega Memorial Chapter.
![Founding Polaris Albert “Buss” Hicks_,](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Founding-Polaris-Albert-“Buss”-Hicks_-.jpg)
Albert “Buss” Hicks*, 1963
![2nd Grand Polaris . Lonnie C. Spruill, Jr., 1963-1964](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2nd-Grand-Polaris-.-Lonnie-C.-Spruill-Jr.-1963-1964.jpg)
Lonnie C. Spruill, Jr., 1963-1964
![3rd Grand Polaris - Charles Briscoe, 1964-1965](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3rd-Grand-Polaris-Charles-Briscoe-1964-1965.jpg)
Charles Briscoe*, 1964-1965
![4th & 8th Grand Polaris Richard Johnson 1965-1966 �� 1969-1970](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4th-8th-Grand-Polaris-Richard-Johnson-1965-1966-��-1969-1970.jpg)
Richard Johnson*, 1965-1966
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Robert Young, 1966-1967
![6th Grand Polaris Arkley “Pete” Johnson, 1967-1968](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6th-Grand-Polaris-Arkley-“Pete”-Johnson-1967-1968.jpg)
Arkley “Pete” Johnson, 1967-1968
![7th Grand Polaris John W. House, 1968-1969](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7th-Grand-Polaris-John-W.-House-1968-1969.jpg)
John W. House, 1968-1969
![4th & 8th Grand Polaris Richard Johnson 1965-1966 �� 1969-1970](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4th-8th-Grand-Polaris-Richard-Johnson-1965-1966-��-1969-1970.jpg)
Richard Johnson*, 1969-1970
![9th Grand Polaris Carmie “Pete” Pompey, 1970-1971](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9th-Grand-Polaris-Carmie-“Pete”-Pompey-1970-1971.jpg)
Carmie “Pete” Pompey*, 1970-1971
![10th and 13th Grand Polaris - Thomas “Tex” Dean 1971-1976 � 1982-1984](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10th-and-13th-Grand-Polaris-Thomas-“Tex”-Dean-1971-1976-�-1982-1984.jpg)
Thomas “Tex” Dean, 1971-1976
![11th Grand Polaris Allen Eason, 1976-1978](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/11th-Grand-Polaris-Allen-Eason-1976-1978.jpg)
Allen Eason, 1976-1978
![12 Grand Polaris Edgar A. Johnson, 1978-1982 (DC Slick)](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/12-Grand-Polaris-Edgar-A.-Johnson-1978-1982-DC-Slick.jpg)
Edgar A. Johnson, 1978-1982
![10th and 13th Grand Polaris - Thomas “Tex” Dean 1971-1976 � 1982-1984](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10th-and-13th-Grand-Polaris-Thomas-“Tex”-Dean-1971-1976-�-1982-1984.jpg)
Thomas “Tex” Dean, 1982- 1984
![14th Grand Polaris James F. Martin, 1984-1990](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/14th-Grand-Polaris-James-F.-Martin-1984-1990.jpg)
James F. Martin, 1984-1990
![15th Grand Polaris Theodore N. Stephens, 1990-1995](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/15th-Grand-Polaris-Theodore-N.-Stephens-1990-1995.jpg)
Theodore N. Stephens, 1990-1995
![16th Grand Polaris Jerry O. Pittman, 1995-1999](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/16th-Grand-Polaris-Jerry-O.-Pittman-1995-1999.jpg)
Jerry O. Pittman, 1995-1999
![17th Grand Polaris Rondall James, 1999 – 2001](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/17th-Grand-Polaris-Rondall-James-1999-–-2001.jpg)
Rondall James, 1999 – 2001
![18th Grand Polaris Steve T. Birdine, 2001 – 2005](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/18th-Grand-Polaris-Steve-T.-Birdine-2001-–-2005.jpg)
Steve T. Birdine, 2001 – 2005
![19th International Grand Polaris - Larry Frasier](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/19th-International-Grand-Polaris-Larry-Frasier.jpg)
Larry D. Frasier*, 2005 – 2009
![20th International Karl Price](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20th-International-Karl-Price.jpg)
Karl Price, 2009 – 2013
![21st International Grand Polaris - Robert Clark Jr.](https://baloosingh.com/ipt/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/21st-International-Grand-Polaris-Robert-Clark-Jr..jpg)
Robert M. Clark, Jr., 2013 – 2017
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Andre R. Manson 2017 – 2021