: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)
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Timothy is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf and sports writer for Forbes with PGA Tour and LIV Golf media credentials.—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Walter Parazaider, a founding member of Chicago who played several wind instruments in the band, including sax, flute, and clarinet, died on Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Dench was a founding member of the Theatre of Comedy, a collective of actors and authors who had part shares in the Shaftesbury Theatre.—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 June 2026 The grant’s 2024 inaugural recipient was Carissa Rodriguez, a multidisciplinary artist and a founding member of the Reena Spaulings Fine Art collaborative gallery project.—News Desk, Artforum, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding member