The roots of the Orton Ceramic Foundation date back to the establishment of the "Standard Pyrometric Cone Company" in 1896 by Edward J. Orton, Jr.. In 1894, he was appointed the first Chairman of the Ceramic Engineering Department at The Ohio State University, the first ceramic engineering school in the United States.
Orton was a high ranking member of the CED
Orton was a high ranking official (Chairman) of CED (Ceramic Engineering Department). The model most likely wasn't sure if 'high ranking official' was the same as 'chairman'