Boston’s State Street Corp. announced the election of Thomas J. Wilson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Allstate Corporation, to its board of directors.

"We are very pleased to welcome Tom to our board," Joseph L. Hooley, chairman, president and CEO, said in a statement. "As the CEO of a large public company with a truly national reach, Tom brings valuable insight into creating shareholder value in this ever evolving economic and regulatory environment. His wide range of experience in business strategy, financial analysis and risk management is a great complement to our board expertise. Tom is also a leader in addressing issues impacting the modern workforce and a champion of inclusive diversity, priorities that continue to be an important focus for State Street."

Wilson joined Allstate in 1995 and served in various roles prior to becoming president and CEO in 2007. Prior to Allstate, Wilson held senior positions at Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., with responsibility for strategy as well as mergers and acquisitions.

He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.