managing director

noun

: someone who is in charge of a large company or organization

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Davis Noell is a senior managing director and co-head of North America at Providence Equity Partners. — Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 In September, the company named Fokko de Rooij as its new managing director of Europe, and Daniel Pustina as managing director of Cluster Central. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Shaun Rein, managing director at China Market Research Group, expects further selling pressure as geopolitical uncertainty, concerns over an artificial intelligence bubble and deteriorating consumer confidence weigh on investor sentiment. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Uptown, West 69th Street is an all-out block party, says Carine Vinett, an executive managing director at a media company. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managing director

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“Managing director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managing%20director. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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