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Revision as of 08:43, 4 August 2006 by Ghoseb (talk | contribs) (→External links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Craig Alexander Newmark (born circa 1952 in Morristown, New Jersey) is best known for being the founder of the San Francisco-based Internet website known as craigslist.
At craigslist, various boards link up people for discussion groups, activities and romance, and everything from cookware to the latest computers and accessories can be bought and sold on craigslist. Except for employers posting help wanted ads, all the site's ads are free of charge, benefiting many people who would otherwise have to pay for newspaper charges.
Newmark is politically active in his adopted city of San Francisco. He was on the inauguration committee when the city's mayor-elect Gavin Newsom took office.
Newmark attended Morristown High School, in Morristown, New Jersey. Upon graduation he attended college at Case Western Reserve University.
He resides in San Francisco's Cole Valley. He is Jewish American.
References
- Usborne, David (November 23, 2005). "Entrepreneur taps mistrust of media for new venture". The Independent. Retrieved 2006-02-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Kaiser, Nathan (February 25, 2004). "Interview with Craig Newmark of craigslist.org". nPost. Retrieved 2006-02-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Greg, Tingle (November 24, 2003). "Interview with Craig Newmark". Media Man. Retrieved 2006-02-08.
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External links
- craigblog — Craig Newmark's personal blog
- Interview with Craig Newmark on the Tavis Smiley show
- Craig talks to Red Hat, an interview by Deborah Westmoreland of the Red Hat Magazine.