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Biography

Hodapp studied film production between 1977 and 1983 at Indiana University, the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Valley College and California State University Northridge. In 1984, he became a commercial filmmaker with Dean Crow Productions in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a film editor, artist and director. He has edited more than 700 television commercials and feature films, and his voice has appeared in numerous broadcast productions. Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... LAVC redirects here. ... A state-funded university in Northridge, California, part of the California State University System, formerly the San Fernando Valley State College. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ...

Hodapp became a Freemason in 1998. He is a Past Master of Broad Ripple Lodge No. 643 (in 2001) and Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 (in 2005 and 2006). He is a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Indianapolis. He is a member of the York Rite and a Knight Templar. He is a member of the Allied Masonic Degrees, the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners), and numerous other Masonic organizations. In 2004, as part of a Masonic think-tank known collectively as the Knights of the North he co-wrote and edited Laudable Pursuit: A 21st Century Response To The Questions Of Dwight Smith. The lengthy paper was distributed over the Internet (since reprinted in the "Philalethes Society Magazine"). It has been suggested that Knight Kadosh be merged into this article or section. ... The York Rite (also called the American Rite) is one of the two main appendant bodies of United States Freemasonry, which a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. ... This box:      This page is about a Masonic organization. ... A member of the Syrian Corvettes group of Shriners participates in a Memorial Day parade The Shriners, or Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, are an Order appendant to Freemasonry. ...

In 2005, he wrote Freemasons For Dummies, the fastest-selling introduction to the Masonic fraternity.^[1] The book was quickly embraced by many U.S. Grand Lodges for its brevity, humor and scope. In 2006 Hodapp wrote Solomon's Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C., which explores the early history of the United States and the role Freemasons played in its revolution and founding. It also contains a guide to Masonic landmarks in Washington D.C. In 2007, in collaboration with Alice Von Kannon, he wrote The Templar Code For Dummies, a guide to the medieval Knights Templar, the subsequent mysteries and myths that have surrounded them, and their connections with Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. He has written for Templar History Magazine, Masonic Magazine, The Indiana Freemason Magazine, The Scottish Rite Journal, and Indianapolis Monthly magazine. In addition, he writes a monthly humor column for Living Naturally First Magazine, A Pilgrim's Progress: True Tales of an Organic Greenhorn. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ... Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. ... The Da Vinci Code is a mystery/detective novel by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday. ...

He is a Founding Fellow of The Masonic Society, and editor of the Journal of The Masonic Society.

In 2006 Hodapp was awarded the "Duane E. Anderson Excellence in Masonic Education Award" by the Grand Lodge of Minnesota; and the "Distinguished Service Award" by the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indiana.

He currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife Alice. Indianapolis redirects here. ...

Works

• "Laudable Pursuit: A 21st Century Response To The Questions Of Dwight Smith" (editor, co-author)
• Freemasons For Dummies ISBN 0-764-59796-5
• "La Franc-maçonnerie pour les Nuls", Editions First, février 2006 (with [Philippe Benhamou])
• Solomon's Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C. ISBN 1-569-75579-5
• The Templar Code For Dummies (with Alice Von Kannon) ISBN 0-470-12765-1
• Conspiracy Theories And Secret Societies For Dummies (with Alice Von Kannon) ISBN 0-470-18408-6

References

1. ^ Dummies.com

External links

Author's website