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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank

Ralph Babb is chairman and chief executive officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. He also serves as a director of both organizations.

Babb joined Comerica in 1995 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He was named a vice chairman in 1999. He was named president and chief executive officer in January 2002, completed his service as chief financial officer in April of that year and added the title of chairman in October 2002.

Before joining Comerica, Babb served as vice chairman for Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. He joined Mercantile in 1978 as controller after seven years of service with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., where his last position was audit manager. He was named treasurer of Mercantile in 1979, chief financial officer in 1983 and vice chairman in 1987.

Babb holds a B.S. degree in business administration from the University of Missouri.

Among his professional and community affiliations, Babb recently joined the Federal Reserve Board's Financial Advisory Council, which consults with and advises the Board on all matters within the Board's jurisdiction.

He also serves as a member of the Texas Instruments (TI) Board of Directors, and as a board member of The Clearing House, the Dallas Citizens Council, the Dallas Regional Chamber, the SMU William M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series, and the Southwestern Medical Foundation. In addition, he is a member of Downtown Dallas and The Financial Services Roundtable.