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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chairman of the board

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

"Tim's unprecedented and outstanding leadership has transformed Apple into the world's best company," outgoing chairman of the board Arthur Levinson said in the statement.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

He will maintain his role as chairman of the board.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

A long driveway, its privacy guarded by tall spruce, led to the modern mansion of the newly elected chairman of the board of Westing Paper Products Corporation.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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