The 1991 U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines called for the assignment of specific high‐level individuals with responsibility to oversee legal compliance standards. This requirement led to the development of a brand new role that of the _____.

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The development of a new role that oversees legal compliance standards is specifically mentioned in the statement as a response to the 1991 U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines. This new role is commonly referred to as a corporate ethics officer, making option C the correct answer. Option A (chief executive officer) and option B (chief information officer) are not mentioned in the statement and do not directly relate to legal compliance standards. Option D (corporate arbitrator) is not a common term for a corporate compliance role and is not mentioned in the statement.