Craig Newmark

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Newmark
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1952(1952-12-06)
Age	72
Birthplace	Morristown
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Craig Newmark Biography

Craig Newmark is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 6, 1952 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. The founder of Craigslist who took classifieds from the paper and placed them on the internet.

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Newmark was born in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Joyce and Lee Newmark. Growing up, he attended a Jewish religious school. His father, an insurance salesman, died when Craig was thirteen and his mother struggled financially, moving Craig and his brother Jeff into an apartment in Jacob Ford Village. In 1971, he graduated from Morristown High School and thanks to scholarships, attended college at Case Western Reserve University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in 1975 and a master of science degree in 1977.

After college, Newmark worked at IBM for 17 years as a programmer, living in New Jersey, Boca Raton, Florida and Detroit. In 1993, he moved to San Francisco to work for Charles Schwab, where he was introduced to the Internet—which at that time was still relatively free of commercials. A self- professed nerd, he developed Craigslist as a free marketplace where people could come together – without charge – and exchange information. It has been described as an “internet commune.”

His father passed away not long after the bar mitzvah celebration, which left mother Joyce to take care of him and his brother on her own.

Craig Newmark Net Worth

Craig Newmark is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Newmark 's net worth $1 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned his degree from Case Western Reserve University with the Master’s degree in Science.

He emphasized Craigslist’s customer care after the success of the website and was concerned about scammers and spammers.

Craig Alexander Newmark (born December 6, 1952) is an American Internet entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for being the founder of the website Craigslist.

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Who is Craig Newmark Dating?

According to our records, Craig Newmark married to Eileen Whelpley. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Newmark’s is not dating anyone.

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Newmark has donated to the presidential campaign of Democratic Senator and former United States Secretary of State John Kerry. He also supported former President Barack Obama. In 2015, Variety reported that he contributed to the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig Newmark celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

In 2016, Newmark joined with the progressive RAD Campaign and Lincoln Park Strategies (founded by Democratic Party stalwart Stefan Hankin) to commission a poll examining user perceptions about social media conflicts during the 2016 election year.

Top Facts about Craig Newmark

1. Craig Newmark is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist.
2. He founded Craigslist in 1995 as a simple email distribution list.
3. Craigslist is now one of the world’s largest online classifieds sites.
4. Newmark has a net worth of over $1 billion USD.
5. He is known for his focus on customer service and user experience.
6. Newmark has donated millions to various charities and causes.
7. He is also involved in political activism, particularly around journalism ethics.
8. In 2019, he launched The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom focused on technology accountability.
9. Newmark has received numerous awards for his entrepreneurship and philanthropy work.
10. He currently resides in San Francisco with his wife and cats.

Is Craig Newmark a billionaire?

Newmark’s net worth is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. In April 2020, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $1.3 billion but he has since dropped off its billionaires list.

How did Craig Newmark get rich?

2020 Billionaires Net Worth Craig Newmark is the founder of online marketplace Craigslist , which notches more than 200 million pageviews a month. The site generates an estimated $660 million in annual revenue, largely by charging for things like apartment listings and job postings in cities around the world.

How rich is Craig from Craigslist?

Craig Newmark Net Worth: Craig Newmark is an American internet entrepreneur who has a net worth of $1 billion. Newmark is best known for founding the popular website Craiglist, and his net worth is largely a reflection of the site’s success. Outside of his work with Craigslist, Craig is a dedicated philanthropist.

Who is Craig Newmark wife?

Eileen Whelpley

How old is Craig Newmark?

69 years (December 6, 1952)