<?php
    function selected($founders, $id, $name) {
        foreach ($founders as $founder) {
			// this foreach will create a list of options based on the $founder array
						$selected = ($founder == $id) ? ' selected' : '';
						// this is to compare the $founder value against $id. If matches, the value would be 'selected' else ''
						$options[] = '<option value="'. $founder. '" '. $selected .'>'.$name.'</option>';
						// this will push the option html to $options array
        }
				return implode('', $options);
				// this will join the $options array and return the string
    }
?>