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outside director

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noun

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

"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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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

Earlier this year, Ikuro Sugawara, an outside director, told a Japanese magazine that the moves had left Mr. Toyoda surrounded by people who do not question him.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

“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

Toshiba has also set up a special committee to oversee the restructuring efforts, headed by Jerry Black, who joined the board as an outside director in 2019.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022

HMC held a 4% Toshiba stake, one of the single largest chunks of shares, which drew Toshiba's attention when it sought to lobby investors against outside director candidates last summer.

From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2021

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