Craig Benson
- January 5, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Craig Benson |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 8, 1954(1954-10-08) |
| Age | 70 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Craig Benson Biography
| Name | Craig Benson |
| Birthday | Oct 8 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Denise Benson |
Craig Benson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 8, 1954 in New York, New York, United States. From 2003 until 2005, this Republican Party politician held office as Governor of New Hampshire. Before launching his political career, he founded a successful New Hampshire computer company called Cabletron Systems.
He lost the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election to Democratic Party politician John Lynch.
Benson attended Chatham High School in Chatham, New Jersey. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance from Babson College in 1977, Benson attended Syracuse University, graduating with an MBA in 1979.
In 1983, Benson and partner Robert Levine started Cabletron Systems in Levine’s garage. The company moved to Rochester, New Hampshire in 1985 and went public in 1989, with what was then the largest IPO in Wall Street history. In 1991, Benson was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine.
Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, he later settled in New Hampshire with his wife Denise and the couple’s two children.
Craig Benson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Craig Benson is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Benson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After studying finance at Babson College, he earned his MBA from Syracuse University.
Before it was split into several different companies, Benson’s Cabletron Systems business was bringing in nearly two billion dollars annually.
Craig R. Benson (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician and entrepreneur who served as the 79th Governor of New Hampshire from 2003 to
- Benson first came to public attention when he founded Cabletron Systems, later known as Enterasys Networks, which became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire. Enterasys Networks was acquired by Extreme Networks in November 2013.
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Who is Craig Benson Dating?
According to our records, Craig Benson married to Denise Benson. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Benson’s is not dating anyone.
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In the 2004 election, Benson lost to Democratic challenger John Lynch—only the second time in 78 years that an incumbent New Hampshire governor was denied a second term—in a very close race, with Lynch securing just 51% of the vote.
Facts & Trivia
Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig Benson celebrates birthday on October 8 of every year.