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chief executive

[cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ˈtʃif ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /


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“Where we don’t have research, clinical trials, what we’ve got a ton of, is, shall we say, testimonials, patient affidavits, attesting to the wonders of the drug,” said Scott Brunner, the alliance’s chief executive officer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The company, called Ipidea, didn’t list a chief executive or founder on its website; it didn’t even have an address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Lores was on PayPal’s board for nearly five years and came from computer and printer maker HP, where he served as chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Iain Mansfield, chief executive officer at Principality Building Society, said "modest" house price growth in Wales was likely to continue.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1943—the same year that saw North Carolina’s chief executive assuring citizens that both races found segregation “sound and sensible”—a sixteen-year-old black Durham high school student challenged the ordinance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson