founding member

noun

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

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Mains said Gerry is a founding member of an art collective called GAG! Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Levin is a founding member of two law firms that handle injury litigation, medical malpractice claims, wrongful death cases, and mass tort matters. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Bowen was a founding member of Disney’s streaming leadership team, helping to launch and scale Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, with the latter recently coming under Disney’s full control. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026 April saw the unexpected exit of Mark Lee, a founding member of NCT, NCT 127, and NCT Dream after a decade, who subsequently launched his own label. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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