founding member

noun

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

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At the Hollywood Bowl, pop rock stalwarts the Beach Boys were scheduled to headline the iconic venue’s annual fireworks spectacular, with founding member Mike Love at the helm. Daily News, 4 July 2026 Victor Willis, a founding member of the iconic disco group Village People, is dead at 74. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Brown, a founding member of Waukegan Friends, said both organizations have helped build official, municipal support for Pride events. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 One detour led me to Paul Krassner, a founding member of the Yippies, a radical (and radically goofy) New Left group. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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