Comerica Incorporated announced that William (Bill) Adams will be named Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, effective Jan. 24, 2022. Adams will succeed Robert Dye, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, who plans to retire on Jan.

28, 2022. Adams will report to Jim Herzog, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Adams will lead Comerica's Economics Department, providing research and analysis that impact the bank's key markets, as well as business leaders and policy makers throughout the country.

Adams comes to Comerica after spending the previous 10 years with The PNC Financial Group, where he served as the Senior Vice President and Senior Manager Economist.