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Craig Newmark
Founder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Founder; chief executive officer until 2000, Craigslist · Founder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Background
Craig Newmark is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of the classifieds website Craigslist.
He was chief executive officer of Craigslist from its founding until 2000. He founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies in 2015.
Key facts
- Born
- December 6, 1952, in Morristown, New Jerseysource
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (1975) and Master of Science (1977) in computing and information sciences, Case Western Reserve Universitysource
- Craigslist
- Chief executive officer from its founding until 2000; handed the role to Jim Buckmastersource
- Craig Newmark Philanthropies
- Founded in 2015source
- Veterans and military families pledge
- $100 million pledged in 2023 to organizations focused on veterans and military familiessource
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Sources
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