Craig Newmark

  • Craig Newmark is the chairman and founder of Craigslist. Newmark remains active within the Craigslist organization and is an outspoken advocate of the free, open Internet.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born December 6, 1952 in Morrisstown, New Jersey
    2. Graduate of Case Western Reserve University
    3. Founded Craigslist in 1995

  • Craigslist

    Newmark earned his degree in computer science from Case Western Reserve University. He started Craigslist in San Francisco in 1995 as a hobby, but by 1999, it had become apparent that the idea was taking off and would require ongoing support and collaboration.

    Soon after that, Craigslist expanded into other cities, and is currently available in 450 locations worldwide. Today, the company has 25 employees and is available in German and Spanish in addition to English. The current CEO is Jim Buckmaster.

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