founding member

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Valdes was a founding member of the Cuban Communist Party.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Among the loudest critics is Mario Silva, a founding member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela and one of the architects of its media apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Dave Mason, a founding member of the British psychedelic rock band Traffic who wrote some of their best-known songs including “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Hole in My Shoe,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The seven-time major winner - and founding member of the six-strong Grand Slam club - was into his 90s when this was taken.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She is the last surviving founding member of The "1939" Club, an organization of Holocaust survivors, mostly from Poland, and their descendants.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson