Home›Founder and Executive›Era›By Century›18th centuryBrowse By18th centuryFacts18th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1782 118th centuryFilter Results4 entriesRoleAllCompany Founders and Co-founders (2)Inventor-Entrepreneurs (1)NationalityAllEngland (1)Germany (1)United Kingdom (2)IndustryAllEngineering Industry (1)Publishing Industry (1)Railroad Industry (1)Steel Industry (1)Companies FoundedAllFenton, Murray and Jackson (1)Krupp (1)Robert Stephenson and Company (1)Taylor & Francis (1)Practice DisciplineAllEntrepreneurship (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Friedrich Krupp18th centuryGeorge Stephenson18th centuryMatthew Murray18th centuryRichard Taylor (editor)18th 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.