founding member

noun

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

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Shires was a founding member of the band along with Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 Eugene Lee Yang was a founding member of the Try Guys. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Owens was a founding member of the National Congress of Black Faculty, chaired the Presidential Commission on the Status of Minorities and was a member of the Task Force on Racial Discrimination and Sexual Harassment. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025 His other sports accomplishments include playing against the Canadian Olympic basketball team and the Harlem Globetrotters and being a founding member of the National Congress of Black Faculty. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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