In Memoriam: Stan Schrager, 81
Senior VP, Human Resources Executive at Chase
Stanley (Stan) J. Schrager, a senior human resources executive over a 27-year career at Chase, died at his home in Baldwin, NY, on July 3, 2025. He was 81. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Schrager earned a BS in Mathematics at New York University and an MBA at Adelphi University.
Before joining Chase in 1972, he had started a computer school at Grumman Aircraft, after studying Data Systems. He began in HR at Chase in Operations & Sytems and then became head of HR for Corporate Industries and then the Global Bank. After the JPMorgan merger, Schrager moved to HR in the Private Bank. "He knew and worked with every senior executive at Chase and was a very close colleague to John Farrell, who started as a young HR professional in Operations when Stan was there," said his colleague and friend Martha Sherman.
After leaving Chase in 1999, Schrager was a consultant to NESC and a senior advisor to SilverPoint Advisors.
Outside of work, Schrager was devoted to his family, stayed close to a network of lifelong Brooklyn friends and remained very physically fit, playing handball.
Immediate survivors include his wife, Carol, two sons and four grandchildren.
A funeral will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1 PM at Gutterman's Funeral Home, 175 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Center, NY, with a livestream of the service. Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Queens.
The family asks that contributions in his memory be given to a charity of your choice. For Carol Schrager's email address to notify her of your donation and/or for Shiva information, please contact Andrea at news@chasealum.org.
Remembrances
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From Dennis Glavey: Stan was a true gentleman. He was a colleague, boss, mentor and, most importantly, a friend.
From Martha Sherman: On my first day at Chase, I was invited to lunch by Karen Keating, then head of Credit Training. Over lunch I asked her to tell me about my new boss. After a pause, Karen said, “Stan Schrager is a man who has taken Common Sense to an art form.” It was one of the truest one-sentence descriptions I’ve ever heard. In all my years at Chase, there was no problem that Stan could not bring more sense to. No politics he couldn’t see through. He gave support and advice, but was always open to new ideas, and could work through the issues those ideas might create in service of a better outcome. And he was the person who I (and many others, I know) trusted entirely – his honesty, his support and his discretion. He has been my model of the best in the HR profession since the first day I met him, and I’ve been so lucky to call him a friend, for 40 years.
From Don Barry: Stan was one of those people who really set the pace as to what an HR professional should be. When head of the I-Bank HR, he had one of the toughest HR jobs there was at the time, in fact we used to kid that “the sun never sets on Stan Shrager,” yet he was always open, approachable, clear eyed, and honest, with a ready smile and laugh that put you at ease. He was someone to look up to and I was better for knowing him. My condolences to his wife and family.
From David Weisbrod: A gem of a person; trustworthy and professional; with great wit; he nurtured so many.
From Jim Beale: In addition to being a professional who combined common sense with a strategic perspective, Stan used a friendly manner in executing his duties. This style was particularly useful in handling difficult situations. Stan dealt with many. It also helped in getting an officer to accept a new position. It is a tribute to Stan that he was widely respected and no one cast aspersions on him. He was among the very best HR executives.
From Ken Fong: Stan was a treasure to all that had an opportunity to know and work with him. I had that opportunity over my 20 years at the bank. We dealt with many complex and difficult situations involving the businesses we supported and its people. Throughout, Stan was the “coolest” person in the room. His calm demeanor and common sense always brought the temperature down and he never raised his voice. To say that I learned a lot is an understatement. I will miss him! My condolences to Carol, Alan and Mitchell and the Schrager family.
From Marion Gillespie (Dino): Stan Schrager, the consummate family man, professional, mentor, sage, humorist and friend. Unflappable in the face of challenge, he was always cool, calm and collected. He instinctively knew how to stay and keep others focused on the objective, he made sure that all sides felt heard and guided many to optimized outcomes.
His unassuming style was his superpower. He was strategic and stealth in his ability to lead and develop, always by example. He was respected and looked up to by HR and business leaders alike. Equally, if not more important, employees also knew him to be fair, honest and trusted.
After an almost 30 year career in HR, I can say that Stan was the person who I looked up to and influenced my career the most. I will surely miss him. My sincere condolences to Carol, Alan and Mitchell and their families.
His unassuming style was his superpower. He was strategic and stealth in his ability to lead and develop, always by example. He was respected and looked up to by HR and business leaders alike. Equally, if not more important, employees also knew him to be fair, honest and trusted.
After an almost 30 year career in HR, I can say that Stan was the person who I looked up to and influenced my career the most. I will surely miss him. My sincere condolences to Carol, Alan and Mitchell and their families.
From Doug Monroe: Like all of my colleagues on this page today, I am very sad to learn of Stan’s passing. I met him my first day at the bank, and he was instantly a friend, colleague, and trusted advisor. Stan was the person that I would seek out for counsel, not just as a young HR officer but even more so when I became more senior and the issues were more difficult or complex. But, I was not alone, as Stan was the same wise friend and advisor to many, many people. He will be missed by all of us. In many ways, he was the best of us.
From Anne Benbow: Stan was, hands down, the most effective HR Professional whom I encountered during the course of my career. He was also a warm and balanced individual whose counsel was highly valued by all with whom he came into contact.
Stan was my link and lifeline to Chase headquarters during the four years that I was posted in Japan, and he was critical to my ongoing development when I returned to New York. Although our association lasted only eight years, he left an indelible impression that I carried with me for the rest of my career. Twenty-two years after I left Chase, I attended a gathering of the CAA, and to my great delight, he was there.
He had a big heart, a wonderful laugh, and the ability to take complex issues and work through them without showing emotion. I feel extraordinarily blessed to have had him as a mentor, colleague, and friend.