outside director

British  

noun

1. a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company

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outside director

In a May 2024 indictment, the Justice Department alleged that Wiederhorn replaced every outside director with directors under his control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

Bush’s six children, was an outside director at a failed savings and loan association that came under scrutiny of federal regulators in the 1990s.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

“Maybe that single outside director could start persuading the other directors and that could help, but that is a big if.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023

Both proxy advisers recommend the election of David Chao, general partner at venture capital firm DCM Ventures, who will become the fifth outside director on the nine person board.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022

If that sounds like something Monsanto, the leader in biotech crops might say, it could be because Mr. Kirk recruited Robert B. Shapiro, former chief executive of Monsanto, to be Intrexon’s lead outside director.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2016