founding member

noun

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

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Martinez was a founding member of Film Row, an affiliate of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, in 2019, and served as its President from 2023 to 2025 before becoming Honorary Chair. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Martinez was a founding member of Film Row and served as its president for two years before becoming its honorary chair. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Hayley Williams has shared a statement about ex-husband Chad Gilbert, following the New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist’s death on Sunday from brain cancer. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 The presentation was live-streamed on Zoom on Saturday, September 19, with viewers tuning in from watch parties all over the country, and was followed by a conversation between Richardson and Siri Hustvedt, also a WDA founding member. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 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 28 Sep. 2026.

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