Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Founded in 597, it is the oldest see in the English church.

Founded in 1985 by the local student union AKKU, it is now published by the Stichting Multimedia.

Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ( 1760 – 1820 ), Brown is the third oldest institution of higher education in New England and seventh oldest in the United States.

Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan.

Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers.

* Animation: Founded in 1960, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival is the oldest international film festival dedicated exclusively to animation.

Founded by New York based artist Mercedes Matter and her students the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture is an art school formed in the mid 1960s.

Founded in 1933, the Kowloon Motor Bus Company ( 1933 ) Limited ( KMB ) is one of the largest privately-owned public bus operators in the world.

Founded in 1911, Seacourt Tennis club is one of only a handful in the UK where it is possible to play every recognised racquet sport.

Founded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta, the dynasty was the model of a classical civilization. Maurya and Gupta empires are called as the Golden Age of India and were marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, art, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Indian culture. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, which began in India, were an important influence on South, East and Southeast Asia

Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad, who later became one of the richest people in the world, the company's name is an acronym comprising the initials of the founder's name ( Ingvar Kamprad ), the farm where he grew up ( Elmtaryd ), and his hometown ( Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden ).

Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, ISU is classified as a Research University with very high research activity ( RU / VH ) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Founded in 1975, the museum is named after its benefactors, Iowa State alumnus Henry J. Brunnier and his wife Ann.

James Madison University ( also known as JMU, Madison, or James Madison ) is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U. S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University.

Founded in 1890 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps is home to approximately 1, 200 students.

Founded in 1941 by Belford D. Maule ( 1911 – 1995 ), it is a family-owned enterprise.

Founded in 1966, the American Society of Nephrology ( ASN ) is the world ’ s largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease.

Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or " Oxy " as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast.

Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center.

Founded in 1818, Leander Club is the world's oldest public rowing club.

Founded in 1981, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is the largest Muslim political party in Sri Lanka.

Founded in the 14th century by the the possibly mythical chief of the Wolof Ndiadiane Ndiaye, who was a Serer of Waalo ( Ndiaye is originally a Serer surname

Founded in 1971, the World Economic Forum is one of the major annual meetings in the world

Founded in 1957, the Aircraft Electronics Association ( AEA ) represents more than 1, 300 member companies, including government-certified international repair stations specializing in maintenance, repair and installation of avionics and electronic systems in general aviation aircraft.

Founded on 4 February 1862, and family-owned for the past seven generations, Bacardi now employs nearly 6, 000 people, manufactures its brands at 27 facilities in 16 markets on four continents, with sales in more than 150 countries.

* David Smith: Founded Retrosheet in 1989, with the objective of computerizing the box score of every major league baseball game ever played, in order to more accurately collect and compare the statistics of the game.

Founded in 1979 by guitarist / keyboardist / accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than twenty-five years.

Founded in 1999 by Newman and a few leading CEOs, CECP has grown to include more than 175 members and, through annual executive convenings, extensive benchmarking research, and best practice publications, leads the business community in developing sustainable and strategic community partnerships through philanthropy.

Founded in 1970, NRDC today has 1. 3 million members and online activists nationwide and a staff of more than 400 lawyers, scientists and other policy experts.

Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U. S. states and more than 110 countries.

Founded in 1973, Jews for Jesus employs more than 200 people, estimates its adherents at 30, 000 to 125, 000 worldwide and takes in about $ 20 million a year in donations.

Founded in 1966 ( after operating as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta since 1945 ) the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.

Founded as a late 19th century railroad town, it has transitioned over the course of more than a century into a 21st century commercial hub.

Founded in 1966, the event draws over 75, 000 visitors annually, featuring Italian and carnival-style food, grapevine-roofed wine garden, grape stomping, tours and more.

Founded at the turn of the 20th century, it was one of more than fifty all-black towns in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.

Founded as the town at the end of the railroad, Faith was originally the hub of a homestead boom in the period 1910-1920 ; but the drought conditions of the 1920s that led to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s quickly replaced abnormally wet conditions of the early 20th Century, and the harsh winters of the Northern Plains quickly drove many sodbusters to more hospitable regions.

Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with more than 30, 000 residents.

Founded in 1895, each season currently consists of more than 70 concerts in the Albert Hall, a series of chamber concerts at Cadogan Hall, additional Proms in the Park events across the United Kingdom on the last night, and associated educational and children's events.

Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities.

Founded in 1916, the Professional Golfers ' Association of America ( PGA of America ) is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and is made up of more than 28, 000 men and women golf professional members.

Founded in 1987, the group's image was originally more militant, and was intended to be a tribute to social activists The Black Panthers.

Founded in 1989, Algorithmics employs over 850 people in 23 global offices, and serves more than 350 clients, including 25 of the 30 largest banks in the world, and over two thirds of the CRO Forum of leading insurers.

Founded in 1999, Credo Reference provides full-text online versions of nearly 1200 published reference works from more than 70 publishers in every major subject, including general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Founded in 1858, Columbia is surpassed only by Yale and Harvard in the number of alumni who have served on the Supreme Court and has more alumni in the Forbes 400 than any other law school.

Founded in the aftermath of the First World War by socialists opposed to the war, led by Rosa Luxemburg, after her death the party became gradually ever more committed to Leninism and later Stalinism.

Founded in 1991, Workshops has long been training students from different parts of the country who wish to learn courses in film-making, acting, writing, and more.

Founded in 1962 by Toronto pharmacist Murray Koffler, the Company includes more than 1, 200 stores across Canada.

Founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright as a ministry for college students, Campus Crusade has since expanded its focus to include adult professionals, families, athletes, high school students, and more.