Charles Edward Adams (29 October 1881 – 27 January 1957) was an industrialist and a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
In 1907, he entered the brokerage firm F. S. Butterworth & Co., then moved to Callaway Fish & Co. in 1910.
Adams served on the boards of a number of companies, including the United States Industrial Alcohol Company, Pur Carbonic, Inc., Dry Ice, Inc., the Cuban Air Products Corp., and served as a trustee for Mutual Life.
The highest point in his career came when he was made a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
During World War II, Adams held several positions within the government.