founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

Examples of founding member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hughes got his start as a founding member of the British hard rock group Trapeze, playing bass and singing for the group until 1973 when he was offered the chance to join Deep Purple. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

That always started with her and guitarist Henry Flury (a fellow founding member of the band and Shepherd’s romantic partner). — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Josh Homme Queen of the Stone Age founding member and frontman Josh Homme brought rockstar energy to Ann Demeulemeester’s spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection show on Saturday as well. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Toyota is a founding member of the university’s Electric Vehicle Center. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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