Chief operating officer

The role of the COO differs from industry to industry and from organization to organization. Some organizations function without a COO. Others may have two COOs, each assigned to oversee several business lines or divisions, such as Lehman Brothers from 2002--04 when Bradley Jack and Joseph M. Gregory were the co-COOs. A COO could also be brought in from other organizations as a ``fixer,'' such as Daniel J. O'Neill who in 1999 joined Molson in that capacity.

Question: can there be 2 coo in a company
Answer: yes