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Chairman of the Board

In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one
chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was
used for dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chair
while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was
usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To
sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one
sitting in the chair the "chair man." Today in business, we use the
expression or title Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board."
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