I’ve known many in my lifetime. In fact, one need only look at most business executives and politicians to find ample representations of this word.
panjandrum (pan·jan·drum): / pan JAN druhm /
noun
(1) a pompous, pretentious, overbearing, or self-important person, especially one of rank or an official
[Nonsense word (“Grand Panjandrum”) coined by Samuel Foote (1720-1777), an English actor and dramatist.]
Usage: The entire board came across as one bombastic panjandrum after another.