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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Two weeks ahead of the inauguration, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has named Donald Trump ally and Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White to its board of directors.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have urged the company's board of directors to prepare a report examining the effects of its policies that restrict or postpone access to health care on both the company's brand and the broader economy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Meta announced new members of its board of directors, including Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of Trump’s.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg’s announcements are the latest in a series of actions at Meta indicative of the company’s move toward the political right, most recently the appointment of UFC CEO and close Trump ally Dana White to its board of directors on Monday.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have urged the company's board of directors to prepare a report examining the effects of its policies that restrict or postpone access to health care on both the company's brand and the broader economy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Meta announced new members of its board of directors, including Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of Trump’s.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg’s announcements are the latest in a series of actions at Meta indicative of the company’s move toward the political right, most recently the appointment of UFC CEO and close Trump ally Dana White to its board of directors on Monday.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Board of directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20of%20directors. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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