ɪf hiː wʌz nˌɑːt pɹˈɛzənt æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə faʊndˈeɪʃən, hiː wʌz nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs pɹəpˈɛld tə ðə hˈɛd ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.
If he was not present at the time of the foundation, he was nevertheless propelled to the head in November 1948.