Template:Wd-ceo - Wikipedia

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This template uses the Wikidata property:

Shows the current CEO of a company, using data from wikidata.

Usage[edit]

{{wd-ceo}} → Kevin Murphy (CEO)

Normal usage is to use {{wd-ceo}} in the infobox:

{{Infobox company
| key_people = {{ubl|{{wd-chairperson}}|{{wd-ceo}}}}
}}

You can specify the wikidata entry, but you shouldn't need to: {{wd-ceo|entity=Q624682}}

When using this template, you can change the CEO on Wikidata:

Click the edit pencil to go to Wikidata
Remove the old CEO by setting an "end time" qualifier ("edit" their entry in the CEO section, and click "add qualifier").
- If you don't know when they stopped being CEO, click the three boxes (to the left of the text input) and set "unknown value".
Add the new CEO by clicking "add value" at the bottom of the "chief executive officer" section.
- Type the name of the new CEO.
- If they're not listed, you might need to "create new item" to add a new wikidata item for them
- Don't forget to add a "start time" for them, if possible.

For unusual situations (eg: there's a CEO delegate, or acting CEO), you could:

Add extra text

Setting "end time" on the wikidata entry will cause {{wd-ceo}} to display nothing.

You could then add additional text to the infobox as a replacement:

ie:

{{ubl|{{wd-chairperson}}|{{wd-ceo}}|[[Rick Astley]] (CEO-delegate)}}

or:

{{ubl|{{wd-chairperson}}|{{wd-ceo}}|[[Rick Astley]] (CEO-delegate){{Update after|1999|12|31}}}}

Replace the template with text

Wikipedia should be correct, so make it correct and don't feel bad:

ie:

{{ubl|{{wd-chairperson}}|[[Rick Astley]] (CEO-delegate)}}

If possible, set "end time" on the wikidata entry anyway (as this will help other wikidata users, such as wikipedia in other languages)

Corrections show up on other-language wikis: here is an example of the data being used on the French wikipeida.
Using start date and end date means we start to record a history of changes over time