3 ms·Officer = legal responsibility Director = high level manager (of other managers)by newsclues 4y agoOfficer = legal responsibility Director = high level manager (of other managers)kgwgk 4y agoYou think that the vice-presidents are officers and the directors above them are not? Do the VPs lose their legal responsibilities and powers when they are promoted?esja 4y agoDirectors are also officers, just more senior than VPs.