chairman of the board

American  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“Customer buying behavior in almost all industries and regions remained cautious,” said Markus Kamieth, chairman of the board of executive directors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emanuel is also chief executive and executive chairman of the board of sports and entertainment company TKO Group Holdings, which was created in a merger between Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a national policy adviser for the Confederation of Schools Trusts, chairman of the board for the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance, and vice-chairman of the South Gloucester Schools Forum.

From BBC

“It was a long night,” said Eames Demetrios, grandson of designers Charles and Ray Eames and chairman of the board for the Charles & Ray Eames Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

Ellison will serve as chairman of the board.

From Los Angeles Times