Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus


The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus is the title of the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Knights of Columbus. The organization comprises approximately 1.9 million members in more than 15,000 councils and operates an insurance company with over $109 billion of life insurance in force, as of 2020.
Since its founding in 1882, there have been 13 Supreme Knights. Carl A. Anderson is the current Supreme Knight incumbent, holding this position since October 1, 2000.