as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Over 98% of shares voted against the proposal, according to preliminary results announced by Costco chairman Hamilton James.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
All signs point to Rothman staying on as chairman of Sony Entertainment Pictures’ Motion Picture Group for the foreseeable future, even if a deal extending his contract hasn’t yet been announced, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Levy is currently an advisory director at General Atlantic, after stepping down in January 2025 as the firm’s co-president and chairman of global technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In a statement to the Daily News announcing her endorsement, Velazquez credited Brannan’s push as City Council Finance Committee chairman to reverse budget cuts to libraries and other public services enacted by Mayor Adams over the past few years.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
All signs point to Rothman staying on as chairman of Sony Entertainment Pictures’ Motion Picture Group for the foreseeable future, even if a deal extending his contract hasn’t yet been announced, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Levy is currently an advisory director at General Atlantic, after stepping down in January 2025 as the firm’s co-president and chairman of global technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In a statement to the Daily News announcing her endorsement, Velazquez credited Brannan’s push as City Council Finance Committee chairman to reverse budget cuts to libraries and other public services enacted by Mayor Adams over the past few years.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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