Benson, Craig
1954 - Craig Benson was born on the 8th of October in New York City. He was an American cable television businessman and Republican politician.
1977 - Received a bachelor's degree in finance from Babson College.
- He attended Chatham High School in Chatham, New Jersey.
1979 - He graduated with an MBA at Syracuse University.
1983 - He and partner Bob Levine started Cabletron Systems in a garage.
1985 - The company Cabletron Systems, moved to Rochester, New Hampshire.
1989 - Cabletron Systems went public.
1997 - He resigned in Cabletron Systems.
1998 - 1999 - Reappointed himself CEO of Cabletron.
2000 - Dissolved into four separate companies (Enterasys Networks, Aprisma Technologies, Riverstone
Networks, and Global Network Technology Services).
2001 - Began running for governor of New Hampshire, promising to use technology and greater efficiency to save money in state government.
2003 - 2005 - He served as Governor of New Hampshire.
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