NOUN
- the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
How To Use chief operating officer In A Sentence
- YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. 's chief operating officer said Tuesday that the automaker is working "with a sense of crisis" to lessen the impact of the strong yen on its business, as the currency's surge threatens to eat into profits in one of Japan's key export industries. 'Crisis' at Nissan Over Strong Yen
- A lot of aircraft move because of airlines 'inability to make predelivery payments," said Airbus Chief Operating Officer John Leahy, the company's top airplane salesman. Airline Woes Press Jet Makers
- He was promoted to chief operating officer a year later, and became president in late 2000.
- Paul D. D.vis was named chief operating officer of this provider of self-service coin counting and e-payment solutions. Noted ...
- Luckily, Hudson has a valuable lieutenant in Lawrence B. Prior III, an ex-Marine intelligence officer who joined BAE in July after serving as president of ManTech and chief operating officer at SAIC, both leading contractors to supersecret intelligence agencies. Under the Gun
- Mr Haan, 45 years old, formerly was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Durametallic.
- They eventually will begin paring down their list to a second group of finalists and conduct a second round of interviews, Jeff Wilpon, the franchise's chief operating officer, said in a conference call. Giants' Punter Dodge May Have to Kick Off
- More photos and interactive graphics But several directors—led by Robert S. Morrison , a former Quaker Oats Co. CEO—favor promoting Chief Operating Officer Inge Thulin to CEO for fear he will jump ship if Mr. Buckley's contract is renewed, according to the person. 3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract
- When he resigned, he was Chief Operating Officer of the corporation.
- More photos and interactive graphics But several directors—led by Robert S. Morrison , a former Quaker Oats Co. CEO—favor promoting Chief Operating Officer Inge Thulin to CEO for fear he will jump ship if Mr. Buckley's contract is renewed, according to the person. 3M Board Gets Stuck Over CEO's Contract