variants
or institutor
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts
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The actor noted that Skydance founder David Ellison, who executive produced Beyond and Into Darkness, is now chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation following the merger.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
The restaurant started after founders Hoss and Khaseta Grigg made the leap from a food truck to a Meridian restaurant in 2012.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Lowdown, from creator, executive producer, writer and director Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs), will open the Toronto International Film Festival’s Primetime series showcase, the lineup for which was announced Thursday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Office's Greg Daniels serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer alongside Michael Koman, while Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the original British version of The Office, also executive produce.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Marie, who died on Jan. 12, 2023, from an intestinal blockage at 54 years old, was the sole beneficiary of her father Elvis Presley's estate.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Jobs was one of the three founding fathers of Pixar Animation Studios, after having purchased the group from LucasFilm in 1986.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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He’s seen how the show’s political themes and its depiction of America’s founding fathers have resonated with audiences in different ways as the political landscape of the country has changed.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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