German word

Vorstandschef

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡sˌʃɛf/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchairman of the board

Example

Der Vorstandschef leitete die Sitzung des Vorstands.

The chairman of the board led the board meeting.

Illustration for Vorstandschef (chairman of the board)

More examples

Das Gehalt des Vorstandschefs wurde öffentlich diskutiert.

The salary of the chairman of the board was publicly discussed.

Core concept

The chief executive who gives direction to the group of executives running a company.

Common phrases

  • das Gehalt des Vorstandschefs

    the salary of the chairman of the board

  • als Vorstandschef fungieren

    serve as chairman of the board

Similar words

CEO: The top executive overseeing the whole company and serving as its public representative.
Geschäftsführer: The company manager who runs daily operations and has legal authority to represent it.
Vorstandsvorsitzender: The official head of a company's executive board who chairs it and sets business policy.

Definition in German

Person, die den Vorstand eines Unternehmens führt und dessen Entscheidungen leitet.

Word origin

Vorstandschef is formed from Vorstand, meaning executive board, and Chef, meaning chief or boss, with both elements retaining their ordinary meanings.

Usage tips

  • The role can overlap with CEO in English, but Geschäftsführer usually names the managing director of a GmbH rather than the head of an Aktiengesellschaft's Vorstand.

Other meanings

  • CEOnoun

Opposites

  • Untergebenersubordinatenoun

Related words

  • Vorstandschefinchairwoman of the boardnoun

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