Corporate officer

A corporate officer or corporate executive is a manager or other similarly high-ranking officer in a corporation. Lower-ranking positions are usually not considered to be corporate officers.

Related Topics:
Manager - Officer - Corporation

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Corporate officer positions include:

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• chief executive officer (CEO)
• chief financial officer (CFO)
• chief operating officer (COO)
• chief administrative officer (CAO)
• president
• vice-president
• treasurer/comptroller/controller

The members of the board of directors, including the chairman of the board, depending on context, are sometimes considered to be and sometimes considered not to be corporate officers.

Related Topics:
Board of directors - Chairman of the board

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The exact relationship between corporate executives varies from firm to firm, with different firms having quite diverse hierarchical organizations. Often, the relationships between positions are quite complicated; some firms may omit certain positions, place multiple executives in single position, or place single executives in multiple positions. For instance, a firm could have multiple vice-presidents, one of whom is also the CFO. In one firm, the CEO could also be the President, while in another, the CEO appoints someone else to be the President.

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