In 1780 he was one of the founders of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

He fixed his residence at Middelburg, and was one of the founders and directors of the Academy in that town.

He was the founder of the Academy in Athens which was the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

He was the founder and director of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Damascus (1918) till his death.

Voynikov was among the founders of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Dean continued recording for small labels and was a founder of the Academy of Country Music.

He was one of the founders of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Lawrence was a founder and trustee of The Academy and College of Philadelphia.

Lewis was also a founder of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Everyone in the room that evening became a founder of the Academy.