社長

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 社長, read しゃちょう, is the title of the president who leads a company.
• Basic usage: In 来月、創業者の娘が新しい社長に就任する。, the founder's daughter is due to take office as the new company president next month.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Office and founder
  • 創業者 identifies the person who established the company, while 社長 names its leadership office. The example distinguishes the roles by describing a member of the founder's family taking that office.