Noble Bob Leighton and Lady Claire

Born on December 4, 1956 in Lewiston Maine.

Graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine in 1975 and Washington County Technical College in Calais, Maine in 1977 with an Electrical Degree.

August 10th, 1977, went to work for the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, as an Electrician on the Frigate class ships that were being built for the United States Navy.

Later worked on the Cruiser Class and Destroyer Class ships and just before retiring worked as controls engineer on the USS Zumwalt a protype Destroyer for the United States Navy.

I retired from Bath Iron Works in August 2016 after 39 years of service. I now reside in Summerfield, Fl. I presently own RML properties LLC with investment properties in Maine and Florida. I started investing in apartment buildings at the age 18 years.

I served on the Lewiston/Auburn landlord association board of Directors for 6 years. When I joined the board, they had 75 members and when I stepped down from the board there were over 600 members.

Raised as a Master Mason in Tranquil No.29 in 1989.

Member of York Rite, was commander of Lewiston Commandery No.6 for 2 years.

and a member of Scottish Rite

Immediately after becoming a Shriner, I joined the Cycle Corps and was a member of the Cycle Corps for 18 years and the last 7 years as the Director, from 2000 to 2006. I joined the Second Section in 2007

1999 was President of the Androscoggin Shrine Club.

1999 worked on the Northeast Shrine Association for the Potentate.

Coordinator for the Champion Bass Masters over 5 years, which raised over $200,000.00, for the hospitals and transportation fund for Kora Shriners.

2008-2014 I Served on the Circus committee.

I was a DeMolay Dad and for over 10 years, President of the Kora DeMolay Council for Kora Temple. The main function was to raise money to support all DeMolay Chapter’s in Maine and in 2014 I was awarded the DeMolay Legion of Honor award.

I worked on the Kora family fun day committee for several years.

I joined Bahia Shrine in 2019. I was approached to be on the Leadership team in 2020.

I became Chief Aide in 2021.

A member of the Bingo Committee

A member of the Motorcycle Unit

Chairman of the Membership committee for Bahia and supports all functions of Bahia Shrine.

I will be President of the Villages Shrine Club 2024

Shriner of the Month for the month of February 2021

Shriner of the year for the Villages Shrine Club 2021

For 7 years, my wife Claire and I have attended the PGA Shrine Golf Tournament in Las Vegas as a Shrine Volunteer.

In 1979 I married my wife Claire where they built their home in Minot, Maine and raised 2 wonderful children a daughter Heather who resides in Dyer Brook, Maine with her husband Jonathan. Heather is a middle school math teacher in Aroostook County, Maine. Jonathan is a Shriner of Anah Temple in Bangor, Maine. A son Robie who resides in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife Jessica. Robie is a Shriner here at Bahia. Robie works for Transocean as a 1st class engineer on a drilling ship presently in the Gulf of Mexico and was the first Shriner to play in the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Football Classic in 2005.

Also have to wonderful Grandchildren, Leigha and Parker Swallow