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The Halifax was founded in West Yorkshire in 1853, granting its first mortgage the same year, before growing to become one of the UK's largest building societies.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

At 58, Susan Lee Colby founded Grace Creative LA, an advertising agency focused on the 50-and-older market, because, she said, she had “aged out” of traditional advertising agencies.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The CCP was founded on July 1, 1921 and had more than 101 million members as of late 2025, according to state news agency Xinhua.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The music mogul also accused JOP — who founded his own label Street Mob Records in 2018 — of sabotaging his own bandmates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

With the financial backing of Durham’s white leaders, Shepard founded North Carolina College, a school based on Washington’s theories of self-improvement.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson