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chief executive

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


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It follows a warning earlier this week from Heathrow's chief executive, who said that not building a third runway at the UK's busiest airport would be a "huge missed opportunity".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Wealth in the U.S. today is widespread and diverse,” said Diane Mahady, Hermès’ chief executive for the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In reply, chief executive James Duncan said "peer-led and community-based support can form a valuable part of the wider network for support available to women and families".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Gunners chief executive Richard Garlick informed staff this week that Arsenal's workforce would be reduced across a number of departments.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then IBM acquired a new chief executive officer who changed things drastically: IBM now has a more Microsoft-like organization, and I’m told that IBM’s innovativeness has improved as a result.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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