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Craig Benson Biography
Craig Benson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 8, 1954 in New York, New York, United States. From 2003 until 2005, this Republican Party politician held office as Governor of New Hampshire. Before launching his political career, he founded a successful New Hampshire computer company called Cabletron Systems.
He lost the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election to Democratic Party politician John Lynch.
Benson attended Chatham High School in Chatham, New Jersey. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance from Babson College in 1977, Benson attended Syracuse University, graduating with an MBA in 1979.
In 1983, Benson and partner Robert Levine started Cabletron Systems in Levine’s garage. The company moved to Rochester, New Hampshire in 1985 and went public in 1989, with what was then the largest IPO in Wall Street history. In 1991, Benson was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. Magazine.
Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, he later settled in New Hampshire with his wife Denise and the couple’s two children.
| Name | Craig Benson |
| First Name | Craig |
| Last Name | Benson |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | October 8 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Denise Benson |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Benson also frequently used “volunteers” in his office to do gubernatorial work, but would not say who they were or what they did. These were not volunteers in the sense that they were unpaid staffers volunteering their time, rather Benson paid their salaries out of his own pocket, making them volunteers in the sense that they did not draw state salaries. This move was controversial, while proponents noted that Benson was generously allowing the state to save money, critics were concerned that it would limit scrutiny of the volunteer staff. Reporters discovered that one of these “volunteers” (and former Cabletron director of operations), Angela Blaisdell, was New Hampshire’s official liaison with the federal government on homeland security. In addition, Benson was accused of engaging in political payback when Dori Wiggin, supervisor of the Department of Environmental Services Wetlands Division in Portsmouth, was transferred to the department’s Concord headquarters. Under Wiggin, the DES had fined Benson in 1998 and 2003 for excavating beach sand without a permit at his Rye oceanfront home.
Craig Benson Net Worth
Craig Benson is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Benson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After studying finance at Babson College, he earned his MBA from Syracuse University.
Before it was split into several different companies, Benson’s Cabletron Systems business was bringing in nearly two billion dollars annually.
Craig R. Benson (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician and entrepreneur who served as the 79th Governor of New Hampshire from 2003 to 2005. Benson first came to public attention when he founded Cabletron Systems, later known as Enterasys Networks, which became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire. Enterasys Networks was acquired by Extreme Networks in November 2013.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
The company grew to have over $1.8 billion in annual revenue, but over time Cabletron began to face heavy competition in the industry. Benson resigned in 1999, and Cabletron was dissolved into four separate companies (Enterasys Networks, Aprisma Management Technologies, Riverstone Networks, and Global Network Technology Services) in January 2000. The company’s fragmentation brought layoffs, declines in stock price, and shareholder lawsuits.
Benson began running for governor of New Hampshire in 2001, promising to use technology and greater efficiency to save money in state government. Political signs appeared across the Granite State proclaiming “This is Benson Country.” He was elected governor on November 5, 2002, in an open race to succeed the retiring governor, Jeanne Shaheen. In the primaries, Benson spent more than $15 million—$11 million of it his own money—in an effort to defeat former State Senator Bruce Keough and former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey to win the Republican nomination, making Benson’s victory one of the most expensive in American history. In the general election, Benson overwhelmingly defeated Democratic state Senator Mark Fernald, 59 percent to 38 percent. Benson successfully made Fernald’s support for a statewide income tax the dominant issue in the race. Benson spent more than $9 million, again mostly his own money, in this race.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
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Benson serves as an adjunct lecturer at Babson College, his alma mater. In 1995, he was inducted into the college’s Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs.
As Governor, Benson pushed for state agencies to institute across-the-board budget reductions, and used a custom made, extra large “VETO” stamp to reject a state budget he thought was too large. Benson also signed into law a bill that required parental notification for minors seeking an abortion; this law was later challenged and upheld in the Supreme Court in the case Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of New England, but subsequently repealed by the New Hampshire legislature in 2007.
Who is Craig Benson Dating?
According to our records, Craig Benson married to Denise Benson. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Benson’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Craig Benson. You may help us to build the dating records for Craig Benson!In the 2004 election, Benson lost to Democratic challenger John Lynch—only the second time in 78 years that an incumbent New Hampshire governor was denied a second term—in a very close race, with Lynch securing just 51% of the vote.
Facts & Trivia
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