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Craig Newmark
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Craigslist
- Industry
- Technology
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Education
- Case Western Reserve University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Case Western Reserve University (Master of Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
Biography
Craig Newmark is the founder of online marketplace Craigslist, which notches over 50 billion pageviews a month.
The site brings in over $690 million in revenue, largely by charging for adult services ads, brokered apartments in NYC and job postings in 18 cities.
In 2015, he created Craig Newmark Philanthropies, a private foundation supporting veterans, journalism, women in tech, and voter protection.
About
Craigslist started out as a newsletter about events in San Francisco.