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NEWS & EVENTS (PAST AND FUTURE)
If you haven't already done so, please register now for the CAA Fall Members-Only Reception in NYC, on Thursday, September 22, 2022.
Only dues-paying members of the Chase Alumni Association may attend the free event, but you must pre-register by Tuesday, September 20 at 11:59 pm. (It is not sufficient to just join or renew your membership. You must sign up!)
 Rachel Oden (photo), a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) and Head of Network Expansion for Consumer Banking, will address our group. She leads a team of 3,000 people to take care of the JPMC customers' needs, build trust in the communities that JPMC serves, identify locations for new branches and determine how the firm will grow market share across the country. Her team is also responsible for developing and sustaining Community and Business Development initiatives to drive economic transformation in expansion markets.
 Art Ryan, former president of the Bank, also plans to attend.
The event is being held on the 18th floor of 277 Park Avenue (a JPMorgan Chase facility), on the east side of Park Avenue between 47th and 48th streets.
Thanks to JPMC for hosting!
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 The Chase Alumni Association joins the millions around the world mourning the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II and sends special condolences to CAA members in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
David Rockefeller – as close as U.S. banking had to royalty, and someone who similarly epitomized a life of service and duty – was said to be a 12th cousin of Her Majesty. Adam Grewald Rockefeller, one of DR's grandsons, in an essay noting his common touch, noted: "Walking around his bedroom after his death, two photographs stood out to me: one was of him shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth, both of them looking equally delighted to be meeting each other; the other was a framed photo of himself with his personal office staff, in which he was beaming as brilliantly as when he met the Queen." The same may be said of the Queen and her connection to her subjects.
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, issued the following statement upon the Queen's death:
Many of you are as saddened as I am to hear of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
It’s important to acknowledge the Queen’s significance in world history. In many ways, her 70-year reign reflects our shared modern history after World War II. The first monarch to be crowned on live television, Queen Elizabeth II was 25 when she came to the throne. At the time, Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Harry Truman was President of the United States.
During her reign, there were 15 Prime Ministers of the U.K. and 14 U.S. Presidents. As Queen she witnessed the end of the Cold War, the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the founding of the European Union and, 28 years later, the U.K.’s departure from it. She also oversaw the transition of the British Empire to a Commonwealth of Nations, today an association of 56 independent countries and home to a third of the world’s population – and more than one-quarter of J.P. Morgan’s employees.
Last October, I had the privilege of being presented to Her Majesty at Windsor Castle. I was amazed when she told me with a smile that she remembered meeting Jack Morgan – J. Pierpont Morgan’s son and heir – in the 1940s.
For many people in the U.K. and the world over, she has been a constant figure throughout their lifetimes. Many have found reassurance in the stability of her leadership and her enduring sense of duty and service. Her absence will be deeply felt, and I send my condolences to all who are mourning her loss.
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 September 11, 2022 was the 21st anniversary of 9/11. Below are links to articles we have run in the past. If you have personal remembrances of the day you wish to share, please send them to news@chasealum.org.
 That's not how we do things (Part 1): We're now posting stories about experiences alumni have had being approached overseas (or stateside) to participate in corrupt practices–or having to look the other way.
If this is a subject you are willing to write or be interviewed about, please contact Andrea at news@chasealum.org. You can speak confidentially, or we can run your story anonymously if you prefer. We've already heard from a number of alumni. Add your tale! We'll have more next week.
 Dog Day Afternoon Robbery at 50: While we're all suffering through the dog days of summer, we observe that August 22, 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the hold-up of the Chase bank branch immortalized in the film Dog Day Afternoon. Seven Chase employees were held hostage for more than 14 hours. Here's an update of the account we ran 10 years ago, featuring Ralph Aiello's recollections of the day (which were also in a 50th anniversary story in The New York Times).
 Chase in Ireland: Many thanks to David Humphries for scanning and sending us An Irish Banking Revolution, which tells the fascinating story of an Irish banking institution, beginning with the formation of the Irish National Land Bank in 1919, its evolution as National City Bank Ltd. during turbulent political and economic times, and developments before and after it became Chase & Bank of Ireland (International) Ltd. in a joint venture. Chase took over full ownership in 1979.
 Continuing our series on Bankers in Danger (Part II): We've added a lively recollection of Tehran in 1979 from
Geoff Scott. (This link also leads you to Chris Matlon's story from the Lebanese Civil War and Jim Haynes's account of his multiple close shaves.)
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 # A General Note: Alumnae of First Chicago and Morgan Guaranty have sent us emails complaining that those institutions are not sufficiently represented on this website, that everything is about Chase, Chemical and Manny Hanny. (And, of course, we get complaints from Chem and MHT alumni that everything is about Chase!) This is a reminder that we largely rely on you, our members, to send us your stories and recollections. We propose story topics – e.g. mentors, romance in the workplace, working in dangerous situations, memorabilia, best hires, ways you spent the pandemic, book recommendations, to name a few – and then hope that alumni from all the JPMC heritage organizations will chime in. We're also always looking for contributions to Moments in Bank History (all the banks!) and Life After Chase (or Chem, MHT, First Chicago, etc.). So please, scour your memories and contact us! As always, you can write up a story yourself or just ask to be interviewed. Contact Andrea at news@chasealum.org.
LIFE AFTER CHASE
 David Gibson-Moore has lived in the Gulf Region for nearly 30 years. He is a frequent speaker and panel moderator for financial conferences, as well as a consultant for entities wanting to start up in the Middle East. And he has quite a novel to write!
 Happy D-Day Birthday, Seiki Murono! Read of the extraordinary circumstances of his birth and his almost textbook fulfillment of the American Dream in spite of those surroundings, an almost textbook example of American Shame.
MOMENTS IN BANK HISTORY
(And remember...you have friends at Chase Alumni who want to see photos of your
# Object of the Week: Can anyone tell us about the "Chemical Bank at Work" campaign? In these photos, the slogan is on visors (poker dealers, anyone?) and bookmarks.
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 John Tomick has posted First Chicago's commercials from the late 1970s and early 1980s, through which you can understand an era of the bank's marketing strategies and the end of Unit Banking. Tomick was the marketing guru for the bank through its acquisition by Bank One. The story also examines Tomick's own creative life as a visual and musical artist.
 Peter Rapuzzi remembers a time we cooperated with Russian bankers.
 Ed Moran shares some delicious stories and memories of encounters with boldface names from his days at Chase Manhattan. It's a real fun read!
IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriams: Please send remembrances to news@chasealum.org.
 Bertha L. Garbarini, 97, a nurse in the medical department of Chase Manhattan Bank from 1963 to1987, died on of August 29, 2022. She had lived in Lyndhurst, NJ.
 Irwin Kellner, 83, who served as Chief Economist for Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Chemical Bank and the The Chase Manhattan Regional Bank, died of Parkinson's Disease on July 31, 2022, in Port Washington, NY.
Walter L. Markham, who held various executive positions in a 30-year career at Chemical Bank, died on July 6, 2022, at the age of 77.
 Robert "Bob" Rosenbloom, part of the Corporate Social Responsibility team at Chemical Bank and the JP Morgan Chase Foundation for 22 years, died unexpectedly on June 21, 2022, at the age of 76.
How Best to Use the CAA Membership Directory
 If you have not done so recently, please update the information in your profile, so that the CAA and other members would be better able to contact you. Using the Membership Directory is a privilege of dues-paying CAA members.
Now get a refresher on how to best use the membership directory to find an individual or
groups of individuals you would like to contact. (Note that only dues-paying members have
access to the directory.).
To get to the directory, log in at www.chasealum.org. On the home page menu, click on Membership and then Member Directory.
When searching by name, or in any of the other search areas, we advise starting by putting in less information in the search field. For example, if you want to find William Smith, type only Smith in the Search by Name box; if you put in “William Smith” and he is calling himself Bill Smith in his profile,
you will not find him.
If you want to find members who live near you,
enter the city, state or country (or any combination) under Location. The Years at Chase search is very valuable. Type in 1996-2005, for instance, and you will find everyone who worked for the bank (including heritage banks) during those years. You can narrow your search by also typing in a location or job title.
Once you have entered the search words, click on Search at the bottom of the page. When members’ names appear, click on their names to obtain more detailed information about them.
If you have any problem with any of this, contact Ken Jablon at jablonkt@aol.com.
As always: If the links do not work for you, you can always access the latest stories by logging on to CAA's web site.
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to Ken Jablon or call Ken (during normal working hours) at 212-799-9525.
By the by: Don't forget to explore the rest of the CAA Web site. Just click on the home page menu buttons to find the news archive, photo album, membership directory, past In Memoriams and benefit information.
The Board of the Chase Alumni Association
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