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executive director

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noun

  1. a member of the board of directors of a company who is also an employee (usually full-time) of that company and who often has a specified area of responsibility, such as finance or production Compare nonexecutive director

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prof Michael Kramer, is executive director of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, and a highly respected scientist at the University of Manchester.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Mr. Sokolski is executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and author of “China, Russia and the Coming Cool War.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

For the older residents, having the college students around helps them stay more active, social and engaged in community activities, said Jeremy Pust, executive director of independent living at St. Camillus.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, said the trend owes to a campaign finance system that rewards candidates with money or access to it.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Its executive director, Joe Puma, was initially wary, but we ended up having two long conversations.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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