founding member

noun

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

Examples of founding member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Willoughby was a founding member and the driving force behind No Fixed Address, Australia’s first and arguably most influential First Nations reggae-rock band, and the first Aboriginal band to sign a major label deal. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024 Phelps, whose mother was a founding member of the church, was practically raised there and has been behind the pulpit for the past twenty-nine years. Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 Odeh was a founding member of the Chicago chapter of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network before U.S. officials deported her in 2017 for failing to disclose a terrorism conviction in Israel. Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024 Ward also was a founding member of the band School of Fish. Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 Under her leadership, the RIAA became a founding member of the Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of music and entertainment organizations supporting ethical standards around AI that launched in August. Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024 Roberts was a founding member of IHOPKC and was in leadership there for 14 years before leaving to start the Florianópolis House of Prayer (FHOP) in Brazil. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 Dre began his career as a founding member of gangsta rap group N.W.A. and later was a central figure in West Coast G-funk hip hop. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024 Roger Daltrey, founding member of The Who, will bring his tour, The Voice of The Who, to the U.S. this summer. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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