Craig Benson
American politician and entrepreneur (born 1954)
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.2
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Born Oct 8, 1954.1
Companies
- Cabletron SystemsFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedChatham High School3
- Date not recordedBabson College3
- Date not recordedSyracuse University3
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.
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.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, politician, governor.6
- 2003 to 2005Governor of New Hampshire5
- Date not recordedFounded Cabletron Systems4
Personal life
Benson resides in Rye, New Hampshire with his wife Denise. They have two daughters.
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.
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- 1WikidataCraig Benson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCraig Benson on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataCabletron Systems, Founder
- 10Wikimedia CommonsCraig Benson photo by Mvpel at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0