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NEWS & EVENTS (PAST AND FUTURE)
 # Registration is now open for the Fall CAA NYC reception, to be held 5:30-7:30 pm on Monday, October 2, 2023 at JPMorgan Chase, 277 Park Avenue, 17th floor. Thank you to JPMC for making the space available. Note that this reception is free, but only open to dues-paying CAA members. You must register to attend. We expect a senior executive from JPMC to address our alumni.
 # The CAA is organizing an alumni trip to the south of France for May 1 to May 10, 2024. The nine-night trip will begin in Nice and explore the sights, history, food, wine and living culture of the Côte d'Azur (including Monaco) and parts of Provence. And of course you will make this trip with the best of company – fellow Chase alumni!
Priority registration was made available to alumni who went on the 2022 CAA trip to Naples and Puglia. So eager were the alumni to go on another trip curated and led by tour guide Wolfgang Friedl that, as of this writing, there are only four spaces left on the trip. We will also start a waiting list, in case there are cancellations.
CLICK HERE for a full itinerary, information about hotels, pricing, "the small print" and other factors that will make it obvious why the package has sold so quickly. If you want to register or join the waiting list, please contact Andrea Axelrod by email or phone (917/554-7800). You can pay in US dollars or euros, and you must be a dues-paying member of the CAA in order to register.
 Hydrate! It's Too Darn Hot! We received two contributions about the heat waves gripping so many places this summer:
I am in Wellston, Michigan, and I'm happy to say our weather is beautiful, in the 50s at night and 70 to 80 during the day but very dry. Wish I could share this cool weather with all of my alumni. Stay well and safe! – Carole Starek (retired First National Bank of Chicago/Bank One 2000)
It is only going to be 115 degrees today; not bad. Get your chores done before the sun comes up. Walk the dog and hope she does her business quickly – only 4-5 walks today. Watch the last day of Wimbledon with the shades drawn, the AC at 75 degrees and the overhead fan on. Drink over 100 ounces of water today and enjoy light meals.. Assume the extreme heat watch will end tomorrow morning and it will only be 110-114 for the next few days. Heck, it will be this way until sometime in September! I live in La Quinta, CA, east of Palm Springs; it is summer, and this is normal. We take off for the coast whenever we need cooler weather, to see the ocean and to hear the waves. The coast is no more than 2 1/2 hours away and a nice reprieve at this time of year. – Vicki Willock (Managing Director, Chase Manhattan - M&A -West Coast LA/SF 1986-1992)
Any more comments? Please send to Andrea at news@chasealum.org.
 On June 28, 2023, 40 alumni spent a fascinating 90 minutes on Zoom with alumnus Ralph White, author of Getting Out of Saigon, learning more about his book and experiences getting Chase employees and their family members out of Vietnam before Saigon fell in 1975.
Click here for the website about the book, which includes dates on Ralph White's book tour.
Other stories on the CAA website about Chase's experience in Vietnam:
 Corruption, or That's Not How We Do Things (Part 2): We're starting to post more stories about experiences alumni have had being approached overseas (or stateside) to participate in corrupt practices–or having to look the other way. The latest post is a story by Sergei Boboshko about his experiences in Russia in the 1990s. (Also visit Part 1)
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!
LOOKING FOR INPUT...
# Summer is upon us! We're looking for new Lives After Chase (in non-financial areas) and Moments in Bank History. We always welcome new contributions to such existing series of articles as: Ex-Pat Housing, Corruption, Mentors, Bankers in Danger and our newest, Corporate Culture. Please remember to send your story ideas to Andrea at news@chasealum.org.
# POLICY CHANGE: We're following up on an alumnus suggestion that when we publish comments from CAA members, we identify the writers by the years they worked for Chase, Chemical, MHT, First Chicago, WaMu or whatever bank that is now part of JPMorgan Chase. So when you write in, please remember to provide that information.
Many thanks in advance!
EVENT PHOTOS (Viewable by dues-paying members)
...and from a gathering of Chase alumni in Mexico City on November 10, 2022. (Viewable by all)
MOMENTS IN BANK HISTORY
(And remember...you have friends at Chase Alumni who want to see photos of your Bank memorabilia! Please send to news@chasealum.org.)
# Object of the Week: From Chase Card Services in the 1990s, a pen/pencil holder reinforcing the CCS Mission. Mission accomplished in 2004, with the acquisition of Bank One. JPMorgan Chase is currently the leading card issuer in the United States.
Bank Culture: Values Learned and Retained – We've begun a new series in which alumni articulate how corporate culture shaped the banks they worked at and how corporate culture differed among the banks that are now under the JPMorgan Chase umbrella. We begin with three contributors: Janin Campos, Richard J. Moss and Elease Ruddock.
Please send your thoughts – or full-blown essays – to Andrea at news@chasealum.org. Please indicate which bank you worked for and when, and at what stage of your career. Here are some prompts for responses: How were you made aware of expected values, beliefs, behaviors? Were they set at the top or by your more immediate managers? Were they ever challenged in the heat of battle -- or after your bank may have merged with another? Did aspects of the initial culture stay with you always?
 # To Catch a Thief: Elsie Low's story is both a Moment in Bank History and an example of a banker in danger. Learn how she foiled a bank robbery at a Brooklyn branch of MHT in 1986.
 BANKERS IN DANGER: The third part of our series now includes a story by Nick Binkley, who found himself in Beirut during the 1975 Lebanese Civil War. The series features our intrepid alumni in hair-raising situations in the Middle East, Asia and South America. Were you ever asked to continue working–or struggling to get out of town–in a war zone or amidst other types of violence? Let us know. Here are links to the stories so far: Part 1 (stories by Bob Aberlin, Ed von Leffern, George Lacen, Alan Delsman, Mariana Abrantes de Sousa) | Part 2 (stories by Geoff Scott, Chris Matlon and Jim Haynes) | Part 3 (story by Thomas Lane and about Frank Ciulla).
LIFE AFTER CHASE
 Nick Binkley, one of our best correspondents, is the focus of a recent Pfeffer on Power podcast on Spotify, where he is interviewed by Jeffrey Pfeffer, The Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Binkley discusses his Chase Manhattan roots and how they helped lead him to a tenure as vice chair of Bank of America. The podcast shares valuable lessons in career building and finding releases from the pressures of stressful work.
 We've written before about Chase alumnus and polymath Bob Graboyes, who, while an economics professor, won the 2014 Bastiat Prize for Journalism, an international award for “writing that best demonstrates the importance of individual liberty and free markets with originality, wit and eloquence.” Graboyes has now left academia and is writing a substack (blog) he has dubbed Bastiat's Window, and it displays that same originality, wit and eloquence over a wide variety of subjects – with numerous references to his experiences at Chase. He just published a three-parter entirely related to and heavily laden with Chase Manhattan lore. The first installment is called Fun and Death in Lagos, but you need to register on the site to read it. It's well worth the effort!
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IN MEMORIAM
 # Patty Haberstroh, who worked for Chemical Bank in Human Resources and was married for 49 years to Chase alumnus Charles Haberstroh, died of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on July 24, 2023, age 73 in Connecticut. Diagnosed in October 2017, she became a leader in the ALS community through her relentless advocacy and fundraising activities.
 # Alfred J. Schiavetti, Jr., who left Chemical Bank as a Managing Director after a 30-year career there, died on June 28, 2023, in New Jersey, age 84.
 # Barbara Maynor, a much-loved administrative assistant who worked at Chase/JPMorgan Chase for nearly 50 years, died in Florida on July 27, 2023, age 78.
 # Susan Hughes, who held many positions, including in sales for the Branch Divisionm over a long career at Chase Manhattan, died on Long Island on August 11, 2023, age 82.
# Seymour (Sy) Sherman, PhD, who led early teams in information security for Chase Manhattan, died in New Jersey on August 14, 2023. He was 98.
 Frank Scaturro, who worked as an executive in the New York metropolitan area over a 40-year career at Chase, died on July 26, 2023, age 90.
 David Frey worked at Manufacturers Hanover Trust for five years in the 1970s before returning to the bank his family had founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He later succeeded his father as bank chairman, leading the bank through several mergers – including the last one, when it became part of JPMorgan Chase. Frey died in his beloved city on June 14, 2023, at the age of 81.
 George Rapport, who enjoyed a 32-year career at Chase Manhattan, primarily serving clients in the oil and gas industries, died on July 11, 2023. The Bronze Star recipient was 80 and had been living in Madison, CT.
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. (www.chasealum.org) 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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