chairman
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Ned succeeded his own father, Fidelity’s founder, as chairman and had nodded in approval as Abby climbed toward the family business’s top job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The company also said that co-founder and chairman of the board Reed Hastings would be stepping down—although history suggests the departure of an influential figure shouldn’t cause a tech stock to tank.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Someone close to Abby had asked him to pledge his shares behind a plan to remove Ned as chairman, the executive explained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, is leaving the company, stepping down as chairman of the streaming platform that he set up nearly thirty years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The telegram ordered Gordievsky to return to Moscow to discuss his new job with none other than the chairman of the KGB and the head of the First Chief Directorate.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The Legislative Branch, Sections 4–6
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