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Arnold staffer Hal Chase just won’t quit. Or retire. At 85, Chase, a research director at the McLean, Va., shop, still puts in a 10-hour day.
Colleagues recently gathered for a surprise breakfast in honor of the octogenarian’s birthday.
“We had the defibrillators handy,” said agency president Ken Umansky. “He laughed and gavea speech.”
The shop presented Chase with a selection of $85 gift certificates from his favorite stores and toasted him with champagne.
“He’s the heart and soul of this place,” said Umansky.
Chase’s 50-year-plus ad career includes stints at Earle Palmer Brown in Bethesda, Md.,
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