David Sobotka, head of the commodities unit, succeeded Mr. Semerci as fixed-income chief.
But as his unit succeeded beyond all expectations, Mr. Jain was asked, in 2009, to join the management board.
Though tales of abuse at the hands of the clergy had been published in the past, the Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative unit succeeded in detailing how church officials systematically protected priests they knew to be predators, bringing new attention to rampant abuse.
Without Boley, the voice of the unit, succeeding with those defenses would only be harder.
Citigroup named Dean Barr as the head of its Tribeca Global Management unit, succeeding Tanya Styblo Beder, in an effort to jump-start the hedge fund unit's sagging returns.
JPMorgan Chase has hired Gordon A. Smith from American Express to head its credit card unit, succeeding Richard J. Srednicki, 59, who plans to retire next quarter.
MCDONALD'S, Oak Brook, Ill., the restaurant chain, said it had promoted Louie W. Mele to president and managing director of its Canadian unit, succeeding Bill Johnson, who will retire.
The Italian industrial company Fiat said it named Herbert Demel, a former Volkswagen executive, as head of its carmaking unit, succeeding Giancarlo Boschetti, who is scheduled to retire next year.
ADIDAS-SALOMON A.G., New York, named Ross McMullin president at its North American unit, succeeding Steve Wynne, who left as president and chief executive in January.
People Harvey Goldherz, vice chairman and worldwide chief operating officer at MediaCom, New York, was named chief executive at the MediaCom North America unit, succeeding Doug Checkeris, who resigned, the agency said, to pursue other interests.
France's third-largest bank, Société Générale, announced four appointments to its general management committee, naming Jean-Pierre Musiter the head of its corporate and investment banking unit, succeeding Xavier Debonneuil, who was killed in a car crash in December.
