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{{Short description|Highest-ranking officer of an organization}}
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A '''chief executive officer''' ('''CEO''')<ref name="Lin 2014">{{cite journal|title=CEOs and Presidents|first=Tom C. W. |last=Lin |date=April 23, 2014 |ssrn = 2428371 |journal=UC Davis Law Review}}</ref> (also known as a ''central executive officer'', or just ''chief executive'' (CE), or as ''managing director'' (MD) in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]) is the highest [[corporate executive|officer]] charged with the management of an [[organization]]{{snd}} especially a [[company]] or [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit institution]].

CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private [[corporation]]s, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably [[state-owned enterprise]]s). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the [[board of directors]] and is charged with maximizing the value of the business,<ref name ="Lin 2014" /> which may include maximizing the [[share price]], [[market share]], revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking officer in the [[C-suite]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Westphal |first1=James D. |last2=Zajac |first2=Edward J. |title=Who Shall Govern? CEO/Board Power, Demographic Similarity, and New Director Selection|journal=Administrative Science Quarterly |date=March 1995 |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=60–83|doi=10.2307/2393700 |jstor=2393700}}</ref>

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