Home›Founder and Executive›Era›By Century›15th centuryBrowse By15th centuryFacts15th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1782 115th centuryFilter Results1 entryRoleAllInvestors and Financiers (1)NationalityAllGermany (1)IndustryAllBanking Industry (1)Mining Industry (1)Textile Industry (1)Practice DisciplineAllEntrepreneurship (1)Finance (1)Show ResultsJakob Fugger15th centurySources1. Wikipedia: Chief executive officertier 2WikipediaChief executive officer, Etymology sectionQuote, Chief executive officer, Etymology sectionThe term 'chief executive officer' is attested as early as 1782, when an ordinance of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States used the term to refer to governors and other leaders of the executive branchesView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.