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NEWS & EVENTS (PAST AND FUTURE)
 Remember: The check-in desk is now in the North Lobby – 48th Street side – of 270 Park Avenue.
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The trip, which will take us from Palermo to Catania, will feature a memorable mix of art, great architecture, history, culture, natural wonders, private visits to palazzos, great food and wine, 4- and 5-star hotels and, of course, the comraderie of Chase alumni. By going in October, we'll avoid the crowds and heat: It's truly an ideal time of year to visit Sicily!
For JPMC, it was a very good year:
JPMorganChase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon released his 2025 Annual Shareholder's letter today, April 6, 2026, offering three specific suggestions to "reignite the American Dream": 1) High schools and colleges should be judged by their outcomes — do the students graduate with job offers, and what do they pay? 2) We should double the Earned Income Tax Credit, which raises the income of our lowest-paid citizens, creates better social outcomes and has the virtue of incenting employment. 3) Now that we have strong border control, we should finish proper immigration reform. Dimon addresses these and other issues in these sections of the letter:
 If you want to hear more from Dimon, we recommend this lively exchange on The Axios Show, with Dimon interviewed by Axios Co-Founder and CEO Jim VandeHei – particularly his remarks about Iran: "On the Iran war, Dimon dismissed the criticism that there was no imminent threat facing the U.S.: 'They've been killing people around the world for 45-plus years. They've killed a lot of Americans. They've funded Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis ... they have terrorist cells here.'" Dimon also hinted at plans for his post-JPMC future.
LIFE AFTER CHASE
 Martin Fraenkel may still be working in the financial field, but he is very active in the not-for-profit sphere, especially in his role as Chair of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. And he even got to play violin in a rehearsal with them!
His interview also includes various lessons he learned over the last 18 months (and eight surgeries).
If there's something you're particularly thankful for this Thanksgiving, please let us know.
CAA TECH CORNER WITH DAN ALVAREZ
In his 11th feature dedicated to defining emerging trends in technology (in plain English), CAA board member Dan Alvarez explains how AI agents are used, what jobs they might threaten and what positions may be in even greater demand. The article is long (but easy to read and engaging), so it's in two parts.
Dan's columns look at tech trends at a "100-level" for Luddites, brilliant (of course) but non-technologically inclined bankers and anyone else in the financial world embarrassed to ask basic questions while looking at the "big picture".
EVENT PHOTOS
# Remember: Dues-paying Chase Alumni Association members can explore the numerous photo albums on the website. Be sure to log in first.
# Chase Alumni Austria held its spring luncheon at the St Johanns Club in Vienna on April 21, 2026. Fifteen alumni attended: Richard Belcredi, Gustav Dressler, Helmut Breit, Clemens Falkhausen, Rainer Franz, Rudi von Geymüller, Günther Korp, Michael Kraus, Peter Püspök, Philipp Reading, Willy Rosenfeld, Christian Tury, Wolfgang Fenkart-Froeschl and Edith Fischer.
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: As we prepare to visit the new 270 Park Avenue, here's a backward glance at 1 CMP.
LOOKING FOR INPUT...
 We're always looking for ideas for:and new contributions to such existing series of articles as:
We also invite alumni to share their upcoming (or very recent) milestone birthdays, ending in "0" or "5". (Please notify Andrea at news@chasealum.org close to your birthday, and if you're having a party, send a picture.)
Please send your story or story ideas to news@chasealum.org. As always, you can write something up, or Andrea can interview you and write it up for you.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS
 Are you approaching a milestone birthday – a number ending in a zero or a five? We want to help you celebrate! Please let Andrea know at news@chasealum.org. Celebration photos are welcomed.
IN MEMORIAM
# Click here for stories from the recent London memorial gathering for Rudi von Eisenhart-Rothe.
 # Daniel A. Rockmore, a former SVP in International for Chase Manhattan, died on December 28, 2025. He was 89 and had been living in Kissimmee, FL.
George Lacen, a veteran manager for Chase Manhattan Western Hemisphere Operations & Systems between 1965 and 1993, died on February 21, 2026. We are waiting for additional information and confirmations, but we believe he was 90 and lived in Naperville, IL.
 Paul Walker, former Chief Credit Officer of The Chase Manhattan Bank and Executive Vice President under David Rockefeller, died at his home in Ponte Cedra Beach FL, on March 12, 2026. He was 90 years old.
James Tiernan, who for a quarter of his 40 years at Chase served as Division Executive of the entire communities of Bronx/Washington Heights/Westchester/Rockland/Mid-Hudson/Brooklyn/Staten Island, died on February 6, 2026. He was 102 and had lived in Stony Point, NY. (This photo shows him at 100.)
9/11 CLAIMS
Can you identify these Chase colleagues/consultants and/or their survivors to help them with their 9/11 claims? Click here to learn about Irwin Miller, David Pridgen and Monica Propescu.
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.
Here's a refresher on how to best use the 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. Narrow your search by typing in a location or job title.
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.
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 and newsletter archives, photo albums, membership directory, past In Memoriams and benefit information.
The Board of the Chase Alumni Association
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