A diverse organization spread across the United States and with a small presence in Europe, the White Plum Asanga Conceived of informally in 1979 by Maezumi and
Tetsugen Bernard Glassman, the White Plum Asanga was named after Maezumi's father Baian Hakujun Dai-osho and then later incorporated in 1995 following Maezumi's death.
Tetsugen Bernard Glassman was the White Plum Asanga's first President and his successor was
Dennis Genpo Merzel. Following Merzel's term, in May 2007,
Gerry Shishin Wick served as elected President of White Plum, until 2013 when Anne Seisen Saunders became the president. ==Notable members==