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

Devon President and Chief Executive Officer Clay Gaspar is expected to keep his titles at the combined company, while Jorden would serve as nonexecutive chairman of the board.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pulte is also chairman of the board of directors for each of the two secondary mortgage market giants, which buy and securitize mortgage loans to provide liquidity to the market.

From Barron's

“The one thing people don’t understand, when you become a head coach, it’s a little bit of a lonely position. Because, who do you go to for advice when you’re the chairman of the board?”

From The Wall Street Journal

“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