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

“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

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