Overview
In France, Quebec, and New Brunswick, the président-directeur général (PDG) is the highest ranking officer in a société anonyme (SA) operating under a single-tier board of directors, i.e., without a supervisory board. The président-directeur général combines the functions of chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer within the company. The title is usually back-translated as simply "President" in English-speaking sources; French, unlike English, does not distinguish between the terms "chairman" and "president," translating both as "président." More direct translations would be "President and CEO", "Chairman and CEO", or "President and Chairman".
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