What is the surname of the company chairman in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.?

The company chairman in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. has the surname Waternoose.

Henry J. Waternoose III is the chairman and chief executive of Monsters, Incorporated. He belongs to a family with a long history connected to the company and presents himself as a leader responsible for maintaining the city’s energy supply. His concern about falling scream levels helps drive the film’s central conflict.

Waternoose supports the development of a machine intended to extract screams more efficiently. Although he believes the plan is necessary to protect Monstropolis, the method places children in danger and makes him part of the film’s corporate conspiracy. His apparent trust in Sulley also gives the later revelation added impact.

Waternoose is often confused with Randall Boggs, the rival scarer, or with Sulley and Mike, the principal employees. The question asks for the chairman’s family name, not his first name or title.