Home›Founder and Executive›Era›By Decade›1800sBrowse By1800sFacts1800sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1782 11800sFilter Results3 entriesRoleAllCompany Founders and Co-founders (2)Industrialists and Business Magnates (1)NationalityAllGermany (2)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (1)IndustryAllRailroad Industry (2)Trucking Industry (1)Companies FoundedAllBorsig (1)Robert Stephenson and Company (1)Saurer (1)Companies LedAllBorsig (1)Robert Stephenson and Company (1)Practice DisciplineAllEntrepreneurship (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3August Borsig1800sFranz Saurer1800sRobert Stephenson1800sSources1. 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.