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chairman of the board

American

noun

the chief officer of a business corporation, elected by its board of directors and charged with the supervision and management of high-level affairs of the company, as making corporate policy or approving actions of the president and vice presidents.

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Musk is listed as founder, chief executive, chief technical officer and chairman of the board.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“They prototyped a lot of ideas,” said Yee, a father of three who took over from Akl as chairman of the board of KidSTREAM in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Last year she left both posts to become executive vice chairman of the board, and executive vice president Doug Kehring had filled the finance role until Maxson’s hire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He will maintain his role as chairman of the board.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

She had been his legal adviser; she would inherit his stock and serve as a director of the company until the day she, too, would be elected chairman of the board.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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