founding member

noun

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

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Her father’s activism as a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild in the 1930s also shaped her lifelong belief in fair working conditions. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Her father, a founding member of SAG, signed with MGM, and the family headed to Southern California in 1934. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025 News of Simmons and Stanley’s SHOF nomination comes one week after the death of Ace Frehley, KISS’ original lead guitarist and founding member. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025 The album was recorded in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the unexpected death of keyboardist and founding member, Andy Fletcher, in February 2022. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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