Chief may refer to:

Title or rank

Military and law enforcement

* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine * Chief petty officer, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies * Chief warrant officer, a military rank

Other titles

Chief of the Name The Chief of the Name, or in older English usage Captain of his Nation, is the recognised head of a family or clan (''fine'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic). The term has sometimes been used as a title in Ireland and Scotland. In Ireland In Eliza ...

, head of a family or clan * Chief mate, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel *

Chief of staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...

, the leader of a complex organization * Fire chief, top rank in a fire department * Scottish clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan * Tribal chief, a leader of a tribal form of government *

Chief, IRS-CI The Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, abbreviated as Chief, IRS-CI or Chief, CI or simply Chief, is the head and chief executive of Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the United States' federal law ...

, the head and chief executive of U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation

Places

* Chief Mountain, Montana, United States * Stawamus Chief or the Chief, a granite dome in British Columbia, Canada

People with the name or nickname

Athletes

Chief Bender Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884There is uncertainty about Bender's birth-date. He was voted the SABR "Centennial Celebrity" of 1983, as the best baseball player or figure born in 1883. However, the SABR ''Baseball Research Journal'' fo ...

(1884–1954), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher * Sheldon "Chief" Bender (1919–2008) American Major League scouting director and farm system director * Big Chief Bonner, college football player and engineer *

Chief Chouneau William "Chief" Chouneau (September 2, 1888 – September 17, 1946), born William Cadreau, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Chicago White Sox in 1910, and later played for the Negro league Chicago Union Giants. ...

(1888–1946), American MLB pitcher and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior * Peter Graham (fighter) (born 1975), "The Chief", Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist *

Elon Hogsett Elon Chester "Chief" Hogsett (November 2, 1903 – July 17, 2001) was a professional baseball pitcher who threw with a left-handed submarine motion. He played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1938 plus a final season in 1944, appearing in ...

(1903–2001), American MLB pitcher *

Chief Johnson George Howard "Chief" Johnson (March 20, 1886 – June 11, 1922) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1913 to 1915, for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League and Kans ...

(1886–1922), American MLB pitcher *

Chief Jones Joseph Henry "Chief" Jones (b. December 18, 1879 – d. October 30, 1959) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in many games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association and International Pr ...

(1879–1959), American professional ice hockey goaltender *

Chief Kickingstallionsims Grlenntys Chief Kickingstallionsims Jr. (born September 15, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Gran Canion de Urique of the Mexico Liga Premier. He competed at the collegiate level with the Alabama State Hornet ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Chief Meyers John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (July 29, 1880 – July 25, 1971) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants, Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the early ...

(1880–1971), American MLB catcher *

Robert Parish Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tied for second most in league history. He played an NBA-record 1,61 ...

"The Chief" (born 1953), American basketball player *

Chief Roseman James John "Chief" Roseman (July 4, 1856 – July 4, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York. He played in the outfield for six teams, mainly in American Association, during his seven-season career. In he was t ...

(1856–1938), American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn *

Alfred Michael "Chief" Venne Alfred Michael Venne (1879–1971) was an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Native American. He was educated at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania. He later became an educator, athletic manager and coach, administrator and mentor to countless yo ...

(1879–1971), a Native American educator, athletic manager and coach *

Chief Wilson John Owen "Chief" Wilson (August 21, 1883 – February 22, 1954) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1916 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. Wilson played minor le ...

(1883–1954), American MLB outfielder *

Chief Youngblood Albert Clyde "Chief" Youngblood (June 13, 1900—July 6, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his two-week career in Major League Baseball in 1922 lasted from July 16 to July 31. He batted left-handed. ...

(1900–1968), American MLB pitcher *

Chief Zimmer Charles Louis "Chief" Zimmer (November 23, 1860 – August 22, 1949) was an American professional baseball player whose playing career spanned from 1884 to 1906. He played for 19 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), including 13 s ...

(1860–1949), American MLB catcher

Other people with the name or nickname

* C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (1907–1996), American aviator known as "the Father of Black Aviation" *

Chief Bey James Hawthorne Bey (April 17, 1913 – April 8, 2004)Associated Press"Chief Bey, 91 Jazz Drummer."''The New York Times'', April 13, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2016.Jenkins, Todd S"Chief Bey: Master of African drums."''www.jazzhouse.org.'' Retr ...

(1913–2004), American jazz percussionist and African folklorist * Éamon de Valera (1882-1975), nicknamed "The Chief", Irish republican leader * John Diefenbaker, known as "The Chief" (1895–1979), Canadian Prime Minister *

Chief Keef Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His music first became popular during his teen years in the early 2010s among high school s ...

(born 1995), stage name of American rapper and record producer Keith Farrelle Cozart

Animals

Chief (horse) Chief (1932–1968) was a horse owned by the United States Army. He has been credited as the Army's last living operational cavalry mount. Mustered into service in 1940 in Nebraska, Chief was posted to Fort Riley and served with the 9th and 10th ...

* ''

Amauris echeria ''Amauris echeria'', the chief, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 63–70 for females. Adults are on wing year round (with peaks in summer and autumn). The la ...

'' or chief, a butterfly of southern Africa

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Carl "Chief" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom '' Gimme a Break'' * Chief (''Battlestar Galactica'') or Galen Tyrol, a character in ''Battlestar Galactica'' *

Chief (DC Comics) The Chief (Niles Caulder) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, usually as the leader of the superhero team Doom Patrol. Please cite actual comic books rather than this encyclopedia so we can locate source mate ...

, the leader of the Doom Patrol * Chief, a character in '' The Fox and the Hound'' * Master Chief (''Halo'') or Chief, a character in ''Halo'' * The Chief, a character in '' Get Smart'' * The Chief, a character in the '' Carmen Sandiego'' franchise * The Chief, a character in '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' * The Chief, a character in '' T.U.F.F. Puppy''

Literature

* ''Chiefs'' (novel), a 1981 novel by Stuart Woods * ''The Chief'' (play), a 2003 one-man play about Art Rooney

Music

* ''Chief'' (album), a 2011 album by Eric Church * Chief (band), a folk rock band from 2008 to 2011 * Chief Records, a record label from 1957 to 1964 * ''The Chief'' (album), a 2017 album by Jidenna

Periodicals

* ''Chief'' (magazine), a defunct online arts and culture publication * ''The Chief'' (New York newspaper), a newspaper in New York City * ''The Chief'' (Oregon newspaper), a newspaper in northwestern Oregon, United States

Film and television

* ''The Chief'' (film), a 1933 American comedy * ''Chiefs'' (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries starring Charlton Heston and Keith Carradine * ''The Chief'' (TV series), a 1990s British crime drama * ''The Chiefs'' (TV program), a Philippine television talk show * ''Chiefs'', a 2002 documentary feature by Daniel Junge about the Wyoming Indian High School basketball team

Sports

Organizations and teams

Chiefs Esports Club The Chiefs Esports Club, often shortened to The Chiefs, is a professional esports club with teams competing in ''League of Legends'', ''Valorant'', and ''Halo Infinite''. It is based in Australia and is one of the most well known esports clubs ...

, an esports organisation in Australia * Chiefs (rugby union), a rugby union team in New Zealand *

Allentown Chiefs The Allentown Chiefs were a minor league baseball team. They played in the Class A Eastern League, and started the 1957 season in Syracuse, New York. The team was purchased by the Boston Red Sox and was moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, mid- ...

, a former minor league baseball team * Arellano Chiefs, the athletic team of Arellano University *

Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team competed in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967 and the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1968 to 1973 and again from 19 ...

, a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia * Exeter Chiefs, a rugby union team in England *

Hartford Chiefs The Hartford Chiefs was the final name of the American minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut, that played in the Eastern League (then Class A) between 1938 and 1952. The Hartford team, which played at Bulkeley Stadiu ...

, a former minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut * Johnstown Chiefs, a former ice hockey team in Pennsylvania that took its name from the fictional Charlestown Chiefs from the film ''Slap Shot'' * Lakefield Chiefs, a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada *

Laval Chiefs Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...

, an ice hockey team in Quebec * Kaizer Chiefs F.C., a football club in South Africa * Kansas City Chiefs, an American football team in Missouri * Mississauga Chiefs, a former professional women's ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada *

Mississauga Jr. Chiefs The Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes are a Canadian junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario. The Jr. Hurricanes are members of the Provincial Women's Hockey League of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. They are two-time regula ...

, a Canadian Junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario *

Motor City Chiefs The Motor City Chiefs were a Tier III ice hockey organization that played in the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) and Great Lakes Junior Hockey League (GLJHL). The team played their home games at the Canfield Ice Arena in Dearborn Heights, Mi ...

, a former ice hockey organization from Dearborn Heights, Michigan *

Paducah Chiefs The Paducah Chiefs are a collegiate summer baseball team in Paducah, Kentucky. They are a member of the Ohio Valley League. The Chiefs has been the primary nickname for various Paducah teams, who began play in 1897. Early incarnations of the Padu ...

, a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky * Peoria Chiefs, a minor league baseball affiliate in Peoria, Illinois of the Chicago Cubs * South City Chiefs, an American football club competing in the South Australian Gridiron Association league *

Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadi ...

, a Western Hockey League ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington * Syracuse Chiefs, a AAA minor league baseball team in upstate New York * Wenatchee Chiefs, a former minor league baseball team based in Wenatchee, Washington

In fiction

* Charlestown Chiefs, a fictional ice hockey team in ''

Slap Shot ''Slap Shot'' is a 1977 American sports film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declin ...

Transport

* ''Chief'' (train), a named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ** '' Southwest Chief'' Amtrak's successor service to the Chief and Super Chief ** '' Super Chief'', premium passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway * Aeronca 11 Chief, an American two-seat airplane entering production in 1945 * Aeronca 50 Chief, an American light plane of the late 1930s *

Pawnee Chief The Pawnee Chief is an American helicopter that was designed and produced by Pawnee Aviation of Longmont, Colorado and later McCook, Nebraska. It was first flown in December 2005. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was ...

, an American two-seat helicopter design, first flown in 2005

United States Navy ships

* USS ''Chief'' (AMc-67), an Accentor-class minesweeper that served from 1942 until 1945 * USS ''Chief'' (AM-31), an Auk-class minesweeper that served from 1943 until 1955 * USS ''Chief'' (MCM-14), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship commissioned in 1994

Other uses

* Chief (heraldry), a horizontal band on a coat of arms * Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF), a UK customs computer system