chief executive

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One auto chief executive, Matt McAlear, took the stage at the New York International Auto Show to make a bold declaration: “We’re here to make things people didn’t see coming.”

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Now the pressure is on Enrique Lores, who became PayPal’s president and chief executive in March, to get the company back on track.

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

He ran Novell, one of Silicon Valley’s most important software firms, and in 2001, he became the chief executive officer of Google.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell