Craig Benson

Craig Benson
79th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
January 9, 2003 – January 6, 2005
Preceded byJeanne Shaheen
Succeeded byJohn Lynch
Personal details
Born (1954-10-08) October 8, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDenise Benson
EducationBabson College (BBA)
Syracuse University (MBA)

Craig R. Benson (born October 8, 1954[1]) 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 2016

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