Founder

Person who establishes an organization.

originator initiator establisher

A founder is a person who establishes an organization, settlement, or institution.

/ˈfaʊndə(r)/

From Old French *fondeur*, from fondre (“to melt, found”), from Latin fundare (“to establish, lay a foundation”).

originator initiator establisher

person leader

entrepreneur pioneer originator

organization institution settlement

organizational structure person