Shakespeare was one of the charter members of The Lord Chamberlain's Men but he was not the leader of the company and cannot be viewed as its founder. The leader of the company was Richard Burbage; Shakespeare was just one of the guys.
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The company with which Shakespeare was associated was variously called Lord Hunsdon's Men (1594), Lord Chamberlain's Men (1594-1603), and the King's Men (1603-1642).
Shakespeare helped to co-found the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. It became the King's Men in 1603.
Shakespeare was a founding member of The Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594. It became The King's Men in 1603.
Formed in 1594, the company was The Lord Chamberlain's Men. In 1603, it became The King's Men.
Shakespeare helped found Lord Hunsdon's Men. They became the Lord Chamberlain's Men when he received that title, and the King's Men when James I became their patron, but it was the same company throughout. They merely changed their brand name.