first chair

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That battle is still being waged and helps explain why Powell, 73 years old, will stay on the Fed’s board, the first chair to do so in more than 75 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

David Kogan has been appointed as the first chair of English football's new independent regulator.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

He previously served as its first chair for two years between 2016 and 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Apparently Kim's security detail - of over 100 people - were unhappy with the first chair and another one - exactly the same - was produced by the Russian side, Kommersant said.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

The cellist, denied first chair in the Cleveland Orchestra, left the city in a cloud of bitterness.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng