How to Use chairman in a Sentence

chairman

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  • Four of the brothers are listed as co-founders on the Ante, Inc. website, but Giannis is the chairman.
    — Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Was the chairman of the Burke County Democratic Party for 6 years.
    — Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Kasparov is the chairman of the Human Rights Foundation.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 June 2023
  • Ethics Board chairman Adam Gilmore declined to comment.
    — Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Michael Kruse, the chairman of the Ethics Board, said the panel would decide at its next meeting what to do in light of Ohiku's resignation.
    — Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Chewy founder, who already serves as chairman of the board and owns roughly 12% of the company’s stock, has been named president and CEO of the video game retailer.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In Essex, the widow of the late chairman of Foyles bookstore spotted an original Winnie-the-Pooh sketch wrapped in a tea towel at the back of a cellar drawer.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of his empire.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
  • At the time, the Bad Boy Entertainment owner was a chairman for the cable television network.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The idea to create a sale marketed to men came from Frank Everett, Sotheby’s vice chairman of jewelry.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The chairman of that board, and the man whose consultancy staffs the stadium authority, are the two men who pitched the Nevada Legislature on the deal.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Ofwat chairman Iain Coucher suggested the company could need even more cash.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 8 July 2023
  • His proxy battle earlier this year successfully pushed out the board chairman and CEO.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Tronchetti Provera is instead expected to take on the role of executive vice chairman.
    — Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • Spence, 45, continued to add to his duties last year, becoming chairman of the board of directors in December.
    — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The chief executive stepped down; the chairman, Romeo Lacher, apologized.
    — Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In his place, the mercurial owner left Dmitry Razumov, a fellow Russian (and Brooklyn’s chairman of the board of directors).
    — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • Christian, who has been stripped of his powers as Florida’s Republican chairman, has been accused of rape by the second woman.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The network’s chairman and CEO confirmed Thursday that the hit show — just one of the productions on his programming slate affected by the labor disputes — will be pushed back another year.
    — Allison Armijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Italy’s Juventus opted to pull out this year after their former chairman Andrea Agnelli, one of the figures behind the project, and the club’s board resigned in November 2022.
    — Samuel Petrequin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Cohen is the video game retailer's largest individual investor and chairman of its board.
    — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Mateo is chairman of the political engagement committee for Young Greenville, a Republican group and host of the watch party.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Shell, the committee chairman, stressed that any final decisions on the governing documents wouldn't be made until 2024.
    — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Comer joined forces with two chairmen of powerful House committees to launch a larger investigation into claims by the two IRS agents.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The Toyota chairman has long been skeptical of electric vehicles hype, steering his company to focus more on hybrids.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Smith is the executive chairman and co-founder of Qualtrics, an experience management company based in Provo, Utah, and is worth $2.2 billion.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
  • He was obligated to step down as committee chairman in the wake of the initial indictment news last month but has since faced pressure from many of his Democratic colleagues to resign from the Senate altogether.
    — Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Dr Christian Kaelin, chairman of immigration consultancy Henley & Partners, said that while the general trend over the years had been toward greater travel freedom, the gap between those at either end of the list was wider than ever.
    — Alex Millson, Fortune Europe, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Several former board members — including the two preceding chairmen — said Schlapp should step down or expressed grave concerns about his leadership in recent interviews with The Post.
    — Beth Reinhard, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Her father will reassume the role as chairman of the company, and another executive, Michael Lee, will assume the role as president of Foremost, according to the company statement.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024

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