Background
Chase, Seymour M. was born on April 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Harold Chase and Rhoda (Oshrin) Chase Singer.
Chase, Seymour M. was born on April 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Harold Chase and Rhoda (Oshrin) Chase Singer.
Bachelor of Arts, U.Mich., 1947. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949, Bachelor of Laws, Columbus University, 1951.
Bar: District of Columbia 1952, New York 1953, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1952, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1956, Colorado 1989. Attorney-adviser Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1952-1953. Associate Segal, Smith & Hennessey, Washington, 1953-1957.
Sole practice, Washington, 1958-1962, 72-88, Colorado, 1988.
Partner Lyon & Chase, Washington, 1962-1963, Philipson, Lyon & Chase, Washington, 1963-1967, Smith & Pepper, Washington, 1967-1972. Member District of Columbia securities advising committee District of Columbia Public Service Commission, 1965-1966.
Board directors Washington Home Rule Committee, 1963-1969, vice president, 1965, chairman legislation committee, 1965. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1956, alternate delegate, 1964. Member Democratic Central Committee, Washington, 1961-1968, vice chairman, 1968.
Field advisor Democratic National Committee Presidential Campaign, 1968. Campaign director Democrats United for Johnson, later Democrats United, Washington Primary, 1968. Member Snowmass Village Election Commission, 1988-1989.
Member Pitkin county Finance Advisory Board, 1988-1994, vice chairman, 1990-1992, chairman, 1992-1994. Board directors Grass Roots television, Aspen, Colorado, 1988-1993, vice chairman, 1990-1993. Board directors Aspen-Pitkin Employee Housing, Inc., 1991-1994, president, 1992-1994.
Delegate Colorado State Democratic Convention, 1992. Member Colorado Democratic Central Committee, since 1993, member task force on rules, 1993-1994, member rules committee, since 1994. Member Pitkin County Democratic Central Committee, 1993-1995, 1st vice chair, 1993-1994, 97—, 2d vice chair, since 1995, member executive committee, since 1993.
Member board directors Balance Colorado, since 1994, vice chair, since 1994. With United States Army, 1943-1945. European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Communications Bar Association, Broadcast Pioneers, University Michigan Club of Washington, National Broadcasters Club, National Lawyers Club, National Capital Democratic Club.
Married Janet Schwartz, November 12, 1960. 1 child, Neil.