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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a> is a member of the management of a company, designated as 'Vice President' on the official records of the company. Most companies have one or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>; a small company usually has only one, whereas a large National Bank may have hundreds of Vice Presidents. The primary Vice President (possibly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViU2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SeniorVicePresident_Title</a>) is often empowered to direct the company in case of the death or incapacity of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>. VicePresident-CorporateOfficer corporate vice president corporate vice presidents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_president A subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu3JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Administrator</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrsGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CorporateOfficer</a> is a person who is officially recognized as an officer of a corporation. Common types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrsGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CorporateOfficer</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0A-9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChiefFinancialOfficer</a>. corporate officer CorporateOfficer A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpQGbI2qbEdeBwwACs6hRuw" class="cyc_term">VicePresidentOfOrganization</a> is a person who is among the highest leaders of some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. An organization may have several vice-presidents, in which case such individuals will normally have different responsibilities. VicePresidentOfOrganization vice president of an organization Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a> is a member of the management of a company, designated as 'Vice President' on the official records of the company. Most companies have one or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>; a small company usually has only one, whereas a large National Bank may have hundreds of Vice Presidents. The primary Vice President (possibly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViU2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SeniorVicePresident_Title</a>) is often empowered to direct the company in case of the death or incapacity of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>. VicePresident-CorporateOfficer corporate vice president type of position A collection of collections. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is a collection representing a type of position in an organization. More precisely, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is the collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> who typically hold that position within some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> or other. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ryPJOODDbQdic45ams7ynvA" class="cyc_term">Scout</a> is the collection of all persons who are scouts -- e.g. people who lead people through wilderness areas or jungles. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ryPJOODDbQdic45ams7ynvA" class="cyc_term">Scout</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> because typically a scout performs those duties within the context of their employment with some organization or other. Some other instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrzr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mayor</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWO8wpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CampaignManager</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqs5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Director_Movie</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-ikj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballShortstop</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjKbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Secretary</a>. Obviously, which position-types are filled in a given organization partly depends on the type of organization it is; thus cities have mayors while business firms do not. <p/> Note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is _not_ a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> (q.v.); the latter categorizes workers according to the kinds of activities they perform at work rather than the positions organization members hold in their respective organizations. The typical activities of a vice president of a toy manufacturer (e.g.) are likely to be very unlike those of the vice president of a stamp club. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> need not be a spec of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. <p/> Since every action is taken to be performed as part of one's job in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JobMt</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> <i>is</i> a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> there. PersonTypeByPositionInOrg Executive executive director A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj635wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Executive</a> is a person who holds an executive managerial positions in some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Among the members of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj635wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Executive</a> are top managers of organizations, including corporate officers (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvvutxJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChiefExecutiveOfficer</a>, etc.), Chiefs of Staff, Generals, Admirals and others like Chief Corporate Counsel, Managing Partner, Producer, Chief Scientist, Chief Engineer, as well as other upper and upper-middle managers. A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a> is a member of the management of a company, designated as 'Vice President' on the official records of the company. Most companies have one or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>; a small company usually has only one, whereas a large National Bank may have hundreds of Vice Presidents. The primary Vice President (possibly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViU2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SeniorVicePresident_Title</a>) is often empowered to direct the company in case of the death or incapacity of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>. VicePresident-CorporateOfficer corporate vice president A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a> is a member of the management of a company, designated as 'Vice President' on the official records of the company. Most companies have one or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>; a small company usually has only one, whereas a large National Bank may have hundreds of Vice Presidents. The primary Vice President (possibly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViU2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SeniorVicePresident_Title</a>) is often empowered to direct the company in case of the death or incapacity of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>. VicePresident-CorporateOfficer corporate vice president A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a> is a member of the management of a company, designated as 'Vice President' on the official records of the company. Most companies have one or more instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVia8ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VicePresident_CorporateOfficer</a>; a small company usually has only one, whereas a large National Bank may have hundreds of Vice Presidents. The primary Vice President (possibly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViU2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SeniorVicePresident_Title</a>) is often empowered to direct the company in case of the death or incapacity of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_CorporateOfficer</a>. VicePresident-CorporateOfficer corporate vice president