president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson (verb)

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

"address your remarks to the chairperson"

chair, chairman (verb)

act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

"She chaired the department for many years"

chairman (Noun)

A person (implied male) presiding over a meeting.

chairman (Noun)

The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.

chairman (Noun)

Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan-chair, or similar conveyance.

Chairman

The chairman, also simply known as the chair, is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. When the group is not in session, the officer's duties often include acting as its head, its representative to the outside world and its spokesperson.

Chairman

The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion.In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as president (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder.