創業者(そうぎょうしゃ)

そうぎょうしゃ
noun
founder; company founder
workperson
1. person who founded a company or business
The person who started or established a company, shop, or organization. Formed from 創業 (founding a business) and 者 (person). Often used when referring to the original founder by name or legacy.
会社(かいしゃ)の創業者(そうぎょうしゃ)。
The company's founder.
創業者(そうぎょうしゃ)の精神(せいしん)を受(う)け継(つ)ぐ。
To carry on the founder's spirit.
この老舗(しにせ)の創業者(そうぎょうしゃ)は江戸時代(えどじだい)にさかのぼる家系(かけい)の出身(しゅっしん)だそうだ。
I hear that the founder of this long-established shop comes from a lineage going back to the Edo period.

Compound of 創業(そうぎょう) (founding a business) + 者(しゃ) (person). Refers specifically to the person who started a business, not just any executive.

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Related: 起業家(きぎょうか) (entrepreneur)
Related: 経営者(けいえいしゃ) (business owner)
Compare: 創始者(そうししゃ) (founder)
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