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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Example Sentences

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

“An outside director committed to that goal would be helpful, but insufficient alone if they were the only one committed to that goal,” Kron added.

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