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CIO

American  
Or C.I.O.

abbreviation

  1. Business. chief information officer: an executive in an organization who oversees policies and decisions relating to information technology and computer systems.

  2. Business. chief investment officer: an executive in an organization who oversees financial assets.

  3. Congress of Industrial Organizations.


CIO British  

abbreviation

  1. Congress of Industrial Organizations See also AFL-CIO

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It would be even more jarring for stocks and the economy if these oil price levels persisted for even a few weeks or even a few months,” said Montis Financial CIO Dennis Follmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“You’ve got this somewhat dystopian narrative permeating the psychology of the market” with respect to AI and jobs, asset-management firm’s CIO says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“The market is treading water right now waiting for its next catalyst,” said Paul Stanley, CIO at Granite Bay Wealth Management in Portsmouth, NH.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The team covers the interplay of business, technology and leadership for a professional audience.The group publishes CIO Journal and its daily email newsletter, the Morning Download.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

These were all industries which employed significant numbers of Afro-Americans, and the CIO followed an aggressive, nondiscriminatory policy.

From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman