Curtis C. Farmer

Curtis C. Farmer is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. He also serves as a director of both organizations and leads Comerica’s Management Executive Committee.

Farmer joined Comerica as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management in 2008. He was named Vice Chairman of Comerica's Retail Bank and Wealth Management divisions in 2011, and President of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank in 2015. Farmer was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in April 2019 and assumed the role of Chairman on Jan. 1, 2020.

Farmer joined Comerica from Wachovia Corporation of Charlotte, North Carolina., where he served as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management. During his 23 years with Wachovia, he held a variety of positions of increasing scope and responsibility.

Farmer holds a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University, where he also earned his master’s degree in business administration.

Farmer serves on several boards of directors, including Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), Bank Policy Institute, The Clearinghouse, Southern Methodist University’s Tate Lecture Series and Cox School of Business Executive Board, Dallas Citizens Council, and Wake Forest University Board. He is also an active member of the local community, serving on the Circle 10 Council of the Boys Scouts of America, Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board, Methodist Health System Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Foundation Board.