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The former president of a prominent national fraternity is suing to get his job back. Herman "Skip" Mason believes he was illegally removed from office back in April.
Mason sued Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation's oldest African American Greek organization. Notable members include Dr. Martin Luther King and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.
Mason says he is still the national president, but attorneys for the fraternity say Mason was stripped of the presidency earlier this year following allegations of financial improprieties.
"Skip Mason is not the president of Alpha Phi Alpha. The board in April of this year took an action that removed Skip Mason from office," said Eric Barnham, attorney for Alpha Phi Alpha.
The issue has bitterly divided the 80,000 member fraternity.
Mason, a noted historian, was elected to the presidency in 2008. His attorneys said that he travelled the world raising $1 million in funds to finance the monument of Dr. King on the National Mall.
Allegations of mismanagement of fraternity funds began dogging Mason. He was even accused by members of the fraternity of paying his mortgage and children's private school tuition on the fraternity dime, but his attorneys said the charges are overblown.
"There was some travel, some credit card issues that he has acknowledged publically, that he could have better handled his credit card and use of the card," said Mason's attorney, James Walker.
The normally secret fraternity is accusing the husband and father of two of grandstanding.
"Mr. Mason chose to file this action in DeKalb County Superior Court. Mr. Mason chose to take this to the public forum instead of resolving it internally within the fraternity," said Barnham.
Judge Mathew Robins asked both sides to file supporting evidence in the case and come back Friday to argue their points.
Robins is expected to make a ruling on Mason's future on Friday.
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Herman "Skip" Mason claims he was illegally removed as the 33rd general president of Alpha Phi Alpha in April.
