: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

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Choose Chicago finally has a new head honcho in Kristen Reynolds, formerly the CEO of the tourism agency Discover Long Island. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Then-chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara’s team allowed the project to languish in development hell, whereupon it was acquired by Jason Blum at Universal’s Blumhouse. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025 In November 2024, HBO CEO Casy Bloys revealed Mike White pitched the concept for season four while filming the third installment in Thailand. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2025 In an interview, D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz explained that this capability can advance technologies like smartphones and sensors. Rachel Curry, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025 Baldi, vice president and CEO for Alba, said the organization has produced 70 pros, either in Europe or in the NBA. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 Luigi Mangione could face death penalty in CEO slaying. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025 Julie Butner, president and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank, said the organization has been able to maintain balanced supply and distribution through the local food purchase agreement. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025 After months of negotiations, Local 10’s E.R. Bert Medina, WPLG CEO and president, said on Thursday that ABC and WPLG, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, could not agree on an extended affiliation agreement. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

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