: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

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Rudy Gonzales, the president and CEO of the Denver nonprofit Servicios de La Raza, said the Latino majority persisted on Denver’s Northside from the 1970s through the 1990s. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024 In response to the president’s call for help, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella pledged to give the government $150 million in technical services to help upgrade its digital security. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024 Moorhead, including residential and commercial properties, has a value of just over $4 billion, according to Derrick LaPoint, president and CEO of Downtown Moorhead Inc. Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024 In 2020, he was selected to represent USAA on a three-year rotation assignment as a CEO Action for Racial Equality Fellow. Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Sho Dewan is a career coach, content creator, and the CEO & founder of Workhap. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Eileen Spring, president and CEO of Food Gatherers, said Dillon's interest in fixing the carrots was kismet for the Food Gatherers, who had been watching as the carrots deteriorated for the last decade. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024 Nathan is also the CEO of Fundingstack.com, which is a new platform for VCs and investment bankers to both raise capital and assist clients and portfolio companies. Allbusiness, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

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