Chairman
noun
The person in charge of a meeting or an organization.
Mr. Smith is the chairman of the school board.
Often appears as...
- chairman of the board
- chairman of the committee
noun
The person who controls a company and makes important decisions.
The chairman decided to invest in new technology.
Often appears as...
- company chairman
- group chairman
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Business
noun
The person who leads a formal event or a discussion.
The chairman kept the discussions focused and productive.
Often appears as...
- chairman of the meeting
- acting chairman
noun
The person in charge of a meeting or an organization.
Mr. Smith is the chairman of the school board.
Often appears as...
- chairman of the board
- chairman of the committee
noun
The person who controls a company and makes important decisions.
The chairman decided to invest in new technology.
Often appears as...
- company chairman
- group chairman
Usage tips
Business
noun
The person who leads a formal event or a discussion.
The chairman kept the discussions focused and productive.
Often appears as...
- chairman of the meeting
- acting chairman
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Pro Tip 1/2Leadership Role
A chairman oversees meetings, ensuring they run smoothly and objectives are met.
As chairman, he summarized the main points at the end.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Position
A chairman should remain impartial during discussions, not favoring one side.
The chairman listened to both arguments before concluding the session.
Pro Tip 1/2Leadership Role
A chairman oversees meetings, ensuring they run smoothly and objectives are met.
As chairman, he summarized the main points at the end.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Position
A chairman should remain impartial during discussions, not favoring one side.
The chairman listened to both arguments before concluding the session.
Pro Tip 1/2Leadership Role
A chairman oversees meetings, ensuring they run smoothly and objectives are met.
As chairman, he summarized the main points at the end.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Position
A chairman should remain impartial during discussions, not favoring one side.
The chairman listened to both arguments before concluding the session.
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On being a woman and a...
they can support each other when there are budget decisions being made in their own countries so how do we get you know this balance we're looking for than in the world more women's voices at the table more men who believe that the balance is best well I think one of the things I'm chairman the board of an
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The living tech we need...
as you might sort of imagine, a bunch of people in suits and white shirts and pencil protectors, and I did this sort of crazy, wild, "This is all the next great thing," and I thought they would be blown over, and instead the chairman of the committee just looked at me straight in the eye,
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How to bring classical...
life after beating out hundreds of qualified candidates and being one of three finalists for the position of a music director in California the search director committee chairman simply said to me I'm sorry you just don't look like what our audience expects the conductor
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John Maeda: Designing...
to this moment where I had my road in front of my house paved dark black, and this white moth was sitting there dying in the sun. And so, this whole thing has struck me as exciting to be here, because life is finite. This was given to me by the chairman of Shiseido.
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James Rhee: The value of...
I made a choice, I resigned as chairman of the board and I agreed to serve as a first-time CEO of this broken company. But I agreed to do it just for six months. I just wanted to avert a nasty liquidation. And then I wanted to come home and get on with my life.
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Madeleine Albright: On...
So how do we get this balance we're looking for, then, in the world? More women's voices at the table? More men who believe that the balance is best? Well I think one of the things -- I'm chairman of the board of an organization
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Beware conflicts of...
So, I was in the hospital for a long time. And a few years after I left, I went back, and the chairman of the burn department was very excited to see me -- said, "Dan, I have a fantastic new treatment for you."
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Abundance is our future...
out of any source -- saltwater, polluted water, latrine -- at less than two cents a liter. The chairman of Coca-Cola has just agreed to do a major test of hundreds of units of this in the developing world.
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Would You Eat This? PIPE...
the pork testicles that was cooked in blood each extraordinary dish was devised by an equally remarkable man Jean burka is the club's exotic food chairman he's a biologist with a passion for sustainable
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Top 5 Funniest Animal...
but the first gorilla to catch my eye isn't the baby it's his dad an incredible thank chairman ochre weighs more than three times my weight
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On being a woman and a...
they can support each other when there are budget decisions being made in their own countries so how do we get you know this balance we're looking for than in the world more women's voices at the table more men who believe that the balance is best well I think one of the things I'm chairman the board of an
Video examples
The living tech we need...
as you might sort of imagine, a bunch of people in suits and white shirts and pencil protectors, and I did this sort of crazy, wild, "This is all the next great thing," and I thought they would be blown over, and instead the chairman of the committee just looked at me straight in the eye,
Video examples
How to bring classical...
life after beating out hundreds of qualified candidates and being one of three finalists for the position of a music director in California the search director committee chairman simply said to me I'm sorry you just don't look like what our audience expects the conductor
Video examples
John Maeda: Designing...
to this moment where I had my road in front of my house paved dark black, and this white moth was sitting there dying in the sun. And so, this whole thing has struck me as exciting to be here, because life is finite. This was given to me by the chairman of Shiseido.
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James Rhee: The value of...
I made a choice, I resigned as chairman of the board and I agreed to serve as a first-time CEO of this broken company. But I agreed to do it just for six months. I just wanted to avert a nasty liquidation. And then I wanted to come home and get on with my life.
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Madeleine Albright: On...
So how do we get this balance we're looking for, then, in the world? More women's voices at the table? More men who believe that the balance is best? Well I think one of the things -- I'm chairman of the board of an organization
Video examples
Beware conflicts of...
So, I was in the hospital for a long time. And a few years after I left, I went back, and the chairman of the burn department was very excited to see me -- said, "Dan, I have a fantastic new treatment for you."
Video examples
Abundance is our future...
out of any source -- saltwater, polluted water, latrine -- at less than two cents a liter. The chairman of Coca-Cola has just agreed to do a major test of hundreds of units of this in the developing world.
Video examples
Would You Eat This? PIPE...
the pork testicles that was cooked in blood each extraordinary dish was devised by an equally remarkable man Jean burka is the club's exotic food chairman he's a biologist with a passion for sustainable
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Top 5 Funniest Animal...
but the first gorilla to catch my eye isn't the baby it's his dad an incredible thank chairman ochre weighs more than three times my weight
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Julius Genachowski
American Businessman
I have been a strong supporter of a free and open Internet and have indicated this both prior to and subsequent to being sworn in as chairman of the F.C.C. I believe it is important to take concrete and reasonable steps to protect the freedom of users and entrepreneurs and businesses both small and large on the Internet.
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Hans Vestberg
Swedish Businessman
When it comes to meetings and preparing for that, it doesn't matter if it's a meeting with the U.N.; with a large operator, CEO, or chairman; or if I have an internal meeting - in all cases, I know that the energy and the engagement in every discussion is extremely important.
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Jeff Jordan
American Businessman
I had a spectacular four years as OpenTable CEO and remain an active executive chairman. I think, for me, some of the interesting observations there are, you know, global is important, mobile is extremely important. And then, network businesses are very attractive.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
When I was minister of sport in Brazil, I tried to bring in a law that would make the chairmen of clubs reveal their accounts like other businesses. It was turned down, but I think it is an important story that will make a good film.
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Gavyn Davies
British Businessman
The BBC should not have a cheerleader. It should have somebody who runs the organisation in the interests of the public and that should be a chairman.
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Lynne Cheney
American Celebrity
I soon discovered, after I became chairman of the NEH, that, for a number of academics, the truth was not merely irrelevant - it no longer existed.
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Mauricio Pochettino
Argentinian Athlete
The chairman is the man who manages everything and, in the end, takes all the decisions. Always, for the fans, it's important to hear him.
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Phil Knight
American Businessman
I didn't say I'm walking away. I said I was stepping down as chairman. I won't walk away. I'll be carried away.
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Akio Toyoda
Japanese Businessman
I respect my father as a father, but I also respect him as an honorable chairman.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
There's no other job in public life that is like chairman of the Fed.
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Julius Genachowski
American Businessman
I have been a strong supporter of a free and open Internet and have indicated this both prior to and subsequent to being sworn in as chairman of the F.C.C. I believe it is important to take concrete and reasonable steps to protect the freedom of users and entrepreneurs and businesses both small and large on the Internet.
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Hans Vestberg
Swedish Businessman
When it comes to meetings and preparing for that, it doesn't matter if it's a meeting with the U.N.; with a large operator, CEO, or chairman; or if I have an internal meeting - in all cases, I know that the energy and the engagement in every discussion is extremely important.
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Jeff Jordan
American Businessman
I had a spectacular four years as OpenTable CEO and remain an active executive chairman. I think, for me, some of the interesting observations there are, you know, global is important, mobile is extremely important. And then, network businesses are very attractive.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
When I was minister of sport in Brazil, I tried to bring in a law that would make the chairmen of clubs reveal their accounts like other businesses. It was turned down, but I think it is an important story that will make a good film.
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Gavyn Davies
British Businessman
The BBC should not have a cheerleader. It should have somebody who runs the organisation in the interests of the public and that should be a chairman.
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Lynne Cheney
American Celebrity
I soon discovered, after I became chairman of the NEH, that, for a number of academics, the truth was not merely irrelevant - it no longer existed.
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Mauricio Pochettino
Argentinian Athlete
The chairman is the man who manages everything and, in the end, takes all the decisions. Always, for the fans, it's important to hear him.
Quote examples
Phil Knight
American Businessman
I didn't say I'm walking away. I said I was stepping down as chairman. I won't walk away. I'll be carried away.
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Akio Toyoda
Japanese Businessman
I respect my father as a father, but I also respect him as an honorable chairman.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
There's no other job in public life that is like chairman of the Fed.
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