founding member
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He was a founding member and principal composer of the World Saxophone Quartet, one of the defining groups of that era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Fiji, a founding member of the forum, said its delegation to Palau would be led by the foreign minister, but it was not known whether the prime minister might join at a later stage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Europe and Canada, said Adam Fowler, an economist and founding member of the alliance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Gerry Rafferty was the founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Digby, a friend of Hobbes and a founding member of the Royal Society, played a crucial role in popularizing the word ‘fact’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
