founding member

noun

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

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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 Little One marks a return to his roots for Cregger, a founding member and writer for the New York comedy troupe, The Whitest Kids U’ Know. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026 On Feeble Little Horse’s third album—and first without founding member Ryan Walchonski—the Pittsburgh trio uses production tricks left over from Sebastian Kinsler’s time making beats and singer Lydia Slocum’s voice to wind sharp critiques of big tech around crunchy indie rock. Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026 Mike is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf and sports writer for Forbes with PGA Tour and LIV Golf media credentials. Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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