founding member

noun

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

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Brad Arnold, the lead singer, founding member and original drummer of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026 Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of the American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026 Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of the popular rock band 3 Doors Down, has died after a battle with cancer. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026 Her modeling has led her to become a founding member of Victoria’s Secret’s VS Collective helping to reshape the brand’s image, and she was recently featured on the cover of Time magazine. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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