Chairman Of The Board

Answer : In Medieval Times, 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.'