Home›Founder and Executive›Era›By DecadeBrowse ByBy DecadeFactsEraSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1782 1Era1450sEra1 entry1760sEra1 entry1780sEra3 entries1800sEra3 entries1810sEra1 entry1820sEra3 entries1830sEra10 entries1840sEra6 entries1850sEra8 entries1860sEra16 entries1870sEra13 entries1880sEra17 entries1890sEra11 entries1900sEra17 entries1910sEra17 entries1920sEra22 entries1930sEra31 entries1940sEra63 entries1950sEra48 entries1960sEra23 entries1970sEra21 entries1980sEra6 entries1990sEra3 entriesSources1. 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.