"Founded by Frank S. Land, a Freemason, DeMolay is modeled after Freemasonry. With the sponsorship of a Masonic body, a DeMolay chapter often meets in a lodge room or, if not in a lodge room, in some other appropriate room within the same building. Although none of the youth groups are "masonic organizations" as such, DeMolay is considered to be part of the general "family" of Masonic and associated organizations, along with other youth groups such as Job's Daughters and Rainbow. As with Rainbow, a family connection to Masonry is not a prerequisite for membership into DeMolay.
DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues, which constitute the basic ideals and essential teachings of the organization. They are:
- Filial love (love between a parent and child)
- Reverence for sacred things
- Courtesy
- Comradeship
- Fidelity
- Cleanness
- Patriotism
DeMolay Hall of Fame (Partial):
| Name | Dates | Profession | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl B. Albert | 1908–2000 | Politician | Speaker of the House (1971–1977) | |
| Cecil D. Andrus | b. 1931 | Politician | Governor of Idaho (1971–1977, 1987–1995), U.S.Secretary of the Interior(1977–1981) | |
| Reubin O'Donovan Askew | b. 1928 | Politician | 37th Governor of Florida(1971–1979) | |
| Walter "Red" Barber | 1908–1992 | Sports Broadcaster | Recipient of Ford C. Frick Award from National Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Mel Blanc | 1908–1989 | Cartoon Voice Actor | "Man of a Thousand Voices" | |
| Frank Borman | b. 1928 | Astronaut | Commander of Apollo 8, CEO of Eastern Airlines (1975–1986), recipient of Congressional Space Medal of Honor | |
| Vance D. Brand | b. 1931 | Astronaut | Flew on Apollo-Soyuz, as well as three Space Shuttle missions | |
| Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. | 1940–2005 | Politician | Governor of South Carolina(1987–1995) | |
| Curtis L. Carlson | 1914–1999 | Entrepreneur, Philanthropist | Founded The Carlson Companies in 1938 as The Gold Bond Trading Company | |
| Mel Carnahan | 1934–2000 | Politician | Governor of Missouri (1991–2000) | |
| Bill Clinton | b. 1946 | Politician | 42nd President of the United States | |
| Gary Collins | b. 1938 | Actor | Best known for Airport (1970) | |
| Walt Disney | 1901–1966 | Cartoonist and entrepreneur | Creator of Mickey Mouse, Co-Founder of The Walt Disney Company | |
| Lee S. Dreyfus | b. 1926 | Educator and politician | Governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983) | |
| Buddy Ebsen | 1908–2003 | Actor, singer, dancer | Star of Barnaby Jones andThe Beverly Hillbillies | |
| David Goodnow | b. 1940 | Broadcast Journalist | Former Anchor of CNN Headline News | |
| Paul Harvey | 1918–2009 | ABC Radio broadcaster | Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
| Mark Hatfield | 1922-2011 | Politician | Governor of Oregon (1959–1967), U.S. Senator (1967–1997) | |
| Burl Ives | 1909–1995 | Folk singer and actor | Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, narrator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | |
| Henry M. Jackson | 1912–1983 | Politician | U.S. Senator (1953–1983) | |
| Brereton C. Jones | b. 1939 | Politician | Governor of Kentucky (1991–1995) | |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1936-2011 | Former professional baseball player and businessman | Member of National Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Richard King | b. 1938 | Former President of Rotary International | ||
| Elmer Lower | 1913–2011 | Journalist, Media Executive | Former President of ABC News | |
| Bob Mathias | b. 1930 | Olympic Athlete, Politician | Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Representative from California (1967–1975) | |
| Edgar D. Mitchell | b. 1930 | Astronaut | 6th Man to Walk on the Moon on Apollo 14 | |
| Tom Osborne | b. 1937 | Athlete, Coach, Politician | Former Head Coach at University of Nebraska, Member of College Football Hall of Fame | |
| Walter C. Ploeser | 1907–1993 | Businessman, Politician | U.S. Representative from Missouri (1941–1949) U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay (1957–1959), U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica (1970–1972) | |
| Pete Rose | b. 1941 | Baseball player | All-Time Major League Baseball Leader in hits with 4,256. | |
| James Nicholas Rowe | 1938–1989 | United States Army Colonel | Vietnam POW, Author of Five Years to Freedom | |
| Edward T. Schafer | b. 1946 | Politician | 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture, Governor of North Dakota 1992 – 2000 | |
| Harold Schafer | 1912–2001 | Philanthropist and businessman | Founder of Gold Seal Company | |
| Lance P. Sijan | 1942–1968 | United States Air Force Captain | Recipient of the Medal of Honor | |
| Alex Spanos | b. 1923 | Owner of the San Diego Chargers | ||
| John Steinbeck | 1902–1968 | Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Nobel laureate | Wrote The Grapes of Wrathand Of Mice and Men | |
| John Cameron Swayze | 1906–1995 | Newscaster | ||
| Fran Tarkenton | b. 1940 | Professional Football Player, Businessman, Entrepreneur | Member, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Member, College Football Hall of Fame | |
| John Wayne | 1907–1979 | Actor | Won Academy Award for Best Actor for True Grit in 1969 | |
| James C. Wright, Jr. | b. 1922 | Politician | Speaker of the House (1987–1989) |
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