Alan W. Madsen of Cornelius, N.C., is currently serving his 10th term as a member of the Boards of Directors for Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children®. He was elected Deputy Imperial Potentate, part of the 13-member body that helps govern the Shriners fraternity, during the Shriners’ 2011 Imperial Session – held in Denver July 3-7.
Born in Manistee, Mich., Madsen served four years in the U.S. Navy, both onshore at NAS Whiting Field in Pensacola, Fla., and aboard the USS Shangri-La (CVA 38), based in Mayport, Fla. After graduating from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich., where he received a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in psychology and journalism, he worked for Cummins Engine Company, Mobile Oil Corporation and Midrex Corporation. In 1975, he and his wife, Jan, established Corporate Personnel Consultants, Inc., in Charlotte, N.C. They owned the company until selling the firm in 1998 to the Personnel Group of America (PGA), at which time they took early retirement.
Raised a Master Mason in Excelsior Lodge #261 in Charlotte, N.C., Madsen is also a member of the Charlotte York Rite and Scottish rite bodies. He joined Oasis Shriners in 1981, was appointed to the Divan in 1992 and served as Potentate in 2000. Madsen is a member of the Oasis Patrol, the Royal Order of Jesters, and the Order of Quetzalcoatl. He also has served as Captain of the Patrol Color Guard, chairman of the Paper and Plaque Sales Project, editor of “Desert Dust,” chairman of the Publicity Committee for the Oasis Centennial, and chairman of Advertising and Promotions for the Oasis Shrine Circus. He is Past Director of the Royal Order of Jesters Court #109 in Charlotte, N.C.
A certified personnel consultant, Madsen serves on the Advisory Board for Branch Bank & Trust Corporation, and is a former member of the Development Board at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He served for three years on the Grand Lodge of North Carolina’s Committee for Finance. Madsen is a former member of the Advisory Boards of United Carolina Bank and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, and he has been a member of several professional and civic organizations.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Revenue Cycle Committee for Third Party Pay, and also serves on the Research, East-West Shrine Game, Investments, Information Services, and Special Projects/Fund Raising committees. In addition, he serves as the Liaison to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City and Portland.
Madsen has also served on the Budget, Planning, Salary Personnel & Retirement, and Strategic Planning for Shriners Hospitals for Children, Insurance and Information Services committees. He has served as the Chairman of Educational Seminars, Fraternal Strategic Planning, Salaried Personnel and Retirement, and the Shrine Futures Study (2005-2006).
Madsen and his wife Jan have two adult children, Paul and Lisa. They have one grandchild, Ryan, who lives in North Salt Lake City. Madsen has been very active in his church, serving on the church council and building committee. He is a certified open-water diver and life-member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a national business fraternity.