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Charles F . “ Chazz ” Printz Jr .
Partner , Bowles Rice LLP
OLIVIA MILLER
Photo by Rick Lee .
NOW A SENIOR PARTNER in Bowles Rice ’ s Martinsburg office , Chazz Printz had an idyllic childhood in Charles Town , WV . He recalls children pouring out of almost every house in the neighborhood . He and his family walked almost everywhere , and the atmosphere was lively and welcoming .
Printz ’ s father was a business professor at Shepherd College and worked two additional part-time jobs . Throughout his adolescence , Printz grew up sitting in the back of lecture halls watching his father teach young and eager college students .
“ I observed the respect many of his students showed and the friendships he maintained with former students ,” he says . “ I saw how hard he worked preparing for class , grading papers and meeting with students , and instinctively it was what I wanted to be .”
Not only did his parents influence his career , they also instilled in him the importance of giving back to the community . Printz ’ s childhood was essentially built around supporting and being an active member of his hometown . His parents were active in the church , various civic and fraternal organizations
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