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.

References

External links

• craigblog — Craig Newmark's personal blog
• Interview with Craig Newmark on the Tavis Smiley show

1952 births | American entrepreneurs | American bloggers | Living people | San Franciscans

Craig Newmark