A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive's one of the highest-ranking corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of total management. An individual selected as President and CEO of a corporation, company, organization, or agency, reports to the board of directors. In internal communication and press releases, many companies capitalize the term and those of other high positions, even when they aren't proper nouns. International use In some European Union countries, the… (More on Ceo)