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chairman of the board

n. the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation

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Chairman of the Board (disambiguation)

A chairman of the board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.

Chairman of the board may also refer to:

Film and television
  • Chairman of the Board (film), a 1998 film
Music
  • Chairmen of the Board, a 1970s American soul music group
    • Chairmen of the Board (album), debut album of band above
  • Chairman of the Board (album), an album by Count Basie
  • Chairmen of the Bored, 2008 crunk album by Lord T & Eloise
As nicknames
  • Frank Sinatra, frequently referred to as The Chairman of the Board (of Reprise Records)
  • Whitey Ford, nicknamed Chairman of the Board
  • Eamonn Coghlan, nicknamed Chairman of the Boards (note the plural) because of his prowess in the indoor mile run
  • Moses Malone, occasionally referred to as "The Chairman of the Boards" for his on-court dominance and rebounding prowess during his tenure in the NBA
  • David Miscavige, frequently referred to by Scientologists as Chairman of the Board (or COB), his official title, rather than by name
  • Page McConnell, frequently referred to as "Chairman of the Boards"
  • Vince McMahon, frequently introduced as the "The Chairman of the Board"
Chairman of the Board (album)

The Chairman of the Board is a 1959 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra.

Chairman of the Board (film)

Chairman of the Board is a 1998 comedy film directed by Alex Zamm, starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and Carrot Top. In the film, a surfer and inventor named Edison inherits and runs a billionaire's company. It was poorly received by both critics and audiences.

Usage examples of "chairman of the board".

My sister-wife Ishtar is director of the rejuvenation clinic and chairman of the board of the medical school, and still finds time to teach.

I'm still chairman of the board, but a bunch of younger people give most of the orders, and I hardly ever get into the factories.

To Jake he looked much like a chairman of the board solving a million-dollar problem, except that he wore only skivvies.

What chance do you think we'll have if you continue to hold lip the chairman of the board as a bloody fool?

The Chairman of the Board of the Benignity of the Compassionate Hand faced away from his desk, looking out the tall windows at the formal garden.

I added without prejudice that Colonel Hamilton was now employed as chairman of the board of Trumper's, a position from which he certainly derived some remuneration.