William ?EUR??,,????'??Bill?EUR??,,????'?? Toal, who had been chief economist for the Portland Cement Association until his retirement in June of last year, died on March 16 at the age of 60. Toal was a contributor to LASN?EUR??,,????'???s annual Forecast issue and was considered the primary expert on economics and forecasting for the cement, concrete, and construction industries. Toal attended the University of Notre Dame from 1961-1970, where he earned a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics. He worked at the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, then as an economist for the state of Illinois. He was an economist for the U.S. government and as the chief economist for the governor of Minnesota. He began work for the PCA in 1987 and was promoted to chief economist in 1989.