Arthur E. Chase
| Arthur E. Chase | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Worcester District | |
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In office 1991–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas P. White |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Bernstein |
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February 4, 1930 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 5, 2015 (aged 84) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | B'nei Brith cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Wynne L. Chase and later Elaine Kaufman Chase |
| Residence | Naples, Florida |
| Alma mater | Worcester Junior College |
| Occupation | Businessman Politician |
Arthur E. Chase (February 4, 1930 – January 5, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who represented the Worcester District in the Massachusetts Senate from 1991–1995. He co-founded the Central Massachusetts Legislative Caucus. In 1991 he designed the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI and in 1992 sponsored legislation to create it. He was the Republican nominee for Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1994, but lost in the general election to William F. Galvin.
Chase was born on February 4, 1930 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Commerce High School and founded Chase Paper Co. in 1947 and in 1951.Worcester Junior College, Worcester, Massachusetts Chase served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954.
In 1947, Chase and his family founded Chase Paper Company, a stationery company. In 1977, Chase was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Small Business Person of the Year. That same year he received a certificate from the Harvard Business School Smaller Company Management Program The company was chosen to print the official invitations for the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan. In 1984, Chase sold his interest in Chase Paper Company.
In 1989, Chase founded a second stationery company, Checkerboard Ltd. Checkerboard specializes in personalized invitations and stationery. It was one of the first stationery companies to offer the products created with recycled paper. In 1992, Chase convinced his youngest son, Micah Chase, to join the company. He succeeded his father as Checkerboard's CEO in 1994. In 2011, Checkerboard received the Central Massachusetts Family Business Award from the Graduate School of Management at Clark University.
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