Paul Ashley Chase
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Paul Ashley Chase was one of the founding executives, first auditor, Assistant Secretary of the corporation, and comptroller for Warner Brothers Pictures. He was previously the traveling auditor for the Erie Railroad
. In 1912 Harry Warner
and Paul Chase were staying at the same boarding house in New York City
. Harry Warner
told Chase he was starting a new motion picture company and offered him the auditorship of the concern, which Chase immediately accepted.
, he spent his youth and young manhood in Leroy, Illinois where his father George Boyd Chase owned and operated a jewelry store. His first job was as a telegrapher for a railroad company however he had a natural aptitude for numbers and eventually became the traveling auditor for the Erie Railroad
.
He settled in New York City where he eventually met Harry Warner. He joined the Warner organization in 1912 and came to Hollywood in 1923; he served as controller for more than 25 years.
After Warner Brothers Pictures officially incorporated in 1923 under the name Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., he accepted the position of comptroller and established the comptroller’s office at the Sunset studios and the accounting department at the Sunset Bowling Center.
At the time of Paul Chase’s death, he was the oldest employee (retired), in years of service, and one of the founding executives of Warner Brothers Pictures. His death was due to heart complications. He died April 17, 1946 at his home in North Hollywood, California. He was survived by his widow and his daughter Esta Miller and grandchildren Diana Miller and Kristina Miller.
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
. In 1912 Harry Warner
Harry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
and Paul Chase were staying at the same boarding house in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Harry Warner
Harry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
told Chase he was starting a new motion picture company and offered him the auditorship of the concern, which Chase immediately accepted.
Biography
Born in Churubusco, IndianaChurubusco, Indiana
Churubusco ; often shortened to Busco ), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about northwest of Fort Wayne...
, he spent his youth and young manhood in Leroy, Illinois where his father George Boyd Chase owned and operated a jewelry store. His first job was as a telegrapher for a railroad company however he had a natural aptitude for numbers and eventually became the traveling auditor for the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
.
He settled in New York City where he eventually met Harry Warner. He joined the Warner organization in 1912 and came to Hollywood in 1923; he served as controller for more than 25 years.
After Warner Brothers Pictures officially incorporated in 1923 under the name Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., he accepted the position of comptroller and established the comptroller’s office at the Sunset studios and the accounting department at the Sunset Bowling Center.
At the time of Paul Chase’s death, he was the oldest employee (retired), in years of service, and one of the founding executives of Warner Brothers Pictures. His death was due to heart complications. He died April 17, 1946 at his home in North Hollywood, California. He was survived by his widow and his daughter Esta Miller and grandchildren Diana Miller and Kristina Miller.
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