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chief executive

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


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"For most, this isn't a good alternative to an affordable, stable home," says chief executive Sarah Elliott.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

John Ternus, who attended the post earnings analysts call with Cook, will take over as Apple chief executive on September 1, with Cook becoming executive chairman of the iPhone maker's board.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Tim Cook, on his last Apple earnings report as chief executive, confronted one of the biggest threats to the sparkling, asset-light business model he built.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Outgoing chief executive Tim Cook said while certain supply constraints had already shown up this year with the availability of Mac computers, that was expected to worsen.

From BBC Jul. 30, 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




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