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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Helix will be led by Adam Selipsky, a former chief executive of Amazon Web Services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A report in the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday said OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman is urgently exploring options to lure corporate customers away from its main competitor Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Dan Rogers, executive producer at the Grand Ole Opry, wrote on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Over the past decade Patrick has become one of the most iconic, beloved sports figures of all-time," said Chiefs chief executive Clark Hunt.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Second from the left is Roy Wilkins, executive director of the NAACP.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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