Antedatings of "CEO"

[Hugo]

OED: 1972

Louis V. Galdieri found a 1970 in the Harvard Business Review:
http://lvgaldieri.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/a-second-note-on-the-first-ceo-the-ceo-as-agent-of-historical-change/


I found some earlier 1968 and 1950 examples in Australian newspapers, where
chief executive officers were found at hospitals. I also found a 1917 from
a story about a town hall.

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The Canberra Times, 27 July 1968, page 22:

[Begin]
Applications are invited for the above positions at the Hillston District
Hospital.
...
Applications and enquiries to the undersigned or Matron Fairchild, Box 1,
PO, Hillson, NSW, 2675.
R. I. Cross,
C.E.O.
[End]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/107064911?searchTerm=CEO%20AND%20%22chief%20executive%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=chief+executive|||dateTo=1970-12-31|||notWords|||anyWords|||dateFrom|||requestHandler|||sortby=dateDesc

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 March 1950, page 30:

[Begin]
PARRAMATTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL.
Wanted. Experienced Sister to take
charge of the Out Patient Department
at this hospital.
...
N. B. FILBY,
Secretary and C.E.O.
[End]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18154110?searchTerm=C.E.O.%20AND%20%22chief%20executive%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom|||dateTo=1968-12-31|||sortby=dateDesc

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Independent, 7 November 1914, page 3:

[Begin]
BEHIND THE SCENES
BY A TOWN HALL FLY
...
Of course I am the chief executive officer but I only execute by
instructions.
...
"What a pity," said the M.M., the C.E.O.
...
"Not at all, my dear young lady." the C.E.O.'s voice was tear laden too.
[End]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/73483827?searchTerm=C.E.O.s%20AND%20%22chief%20executive%22&searchLimits=dateTo=1968-12-31|||sortby=dateDesc

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Hugo

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