Home›Founder and Executive›Era›By Decade›1780sBrowse By1780sFacts1780sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1782 11780sFilter Results3 entriesRoleAllCompany Founders and Co-founders (2)NationalityAllGermany (1)United Kingdom (2)IndustryAllPublishing Industry (1)Railroad Industry (1)Steel Industry (1)Companies FoundedAllKrupp (1)Robert Stephenson and Company (1)Taylor & Francis (1)Practice DisciplineAllEntrepreneurship (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Friedrich Krupp1780sGeorge Stephenson1780sRichard Taylor (editor)1780sSources1. 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.