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nonexecutive director

British  

noun

  1. a director of a commercial company who is not a full-time member of the company but is brought in to advise the other directors

"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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Gerry Murphy will retire as Burberry chair in November, to be succeeded by William Jackson, who joins as a nonexecutive director July 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He is set to join the board in March, subject to regulatory approval, as a nonexecutive director and chair-designate to ensure an “orderly handover” before Vadera retires, Prudential said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

“Steve Wynn is an industry giant,” Boone Wayson, nonexecutive director of the board, said in the statement.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2018

He stepped down within hours as nonexecutive director of Britain’s Department for Education.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2018

Elliott emerged with credit from the England 2018 bid for his work as a nonexecutive director and chair of its inclusivity advisory group.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2010

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