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The difference in job duration isn’t the point I was making. The President is merely the head of three equal branches that are supposed to keep each other in check, and has significant limits on his/her powers. A CEO has essentially limitless powers as long as they have the job.

As one obvious example, a CEO controls the company budget. A President can merely suggest a budget to Congress.




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