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chairman

[chair-muhn] / ˈtʃɛər mən /


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The company also appointed Steve Mogford to succeed Andrew Martin as board chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Netflix’s co-founder Reed Hastings is leaving his co-CEO role and will stay on as executive chairman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"A number of butterflies have been lost on the Quantocks over the past 75 years," said Robin Stamp, chairman of the group.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Two years later, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likewise bowed out when it was revealed he had vacationed on the yacht of a wealthy friend.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

He had also been an outstanding stroke on the Washington crew of his day and later chairman of the Board of Rowing Stewards at Washington.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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