board of directors
noun phrase
: a group of people who manage or direct a company or organization
She's on the board of directors for a large corporation.
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Ellison, who previously served on Tesla’s board of directors, is Hawaii’s biggest billionaire landowner, buying up most of the island of Lanai in 2020 and taking permanent residence there.
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Bell Media president Sean Cohan has been tapped as the next chair of the Banff World Media Festival’s board of directors.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
In 2018, Jain was named vice chairman of insurance operations and appointed to Berkshire’s board of directors.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Along with the funding, Rafael Varela joined Sigo's board of directors.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Bell Media president Sean Cohan has been tapped as the next chair of the Banff World Media Festival’s board of directors.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
In 2018, Jain was named vice chairman of insurance operations and appointed to Berkshire’s board of directors.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Along with the funding, Rafael Varela joined Sigo's board of directors.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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