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| Benson was elected governor on ], ] in an open race to succeed the retiring governor, ]. In the primaries, Benson spent more than $9 million, most of it his own money, in an effort to defeat former state senator Bruce Keough and former U.S. Senator ] to win the Republican nomination. In the general election, Benson overwhelmingly defeated ] state Senator Mark Fernald, receiving 56 percent of the votes while Fernald received 30 percent. | Benson was elected governor on ], ] in an open race to succeed the retiring governor, ]. In the primaries, Benson spent more than $9 million, most of it his own money, in an effort to defeat former state senator Bruce Keough and former U.S. Senator ] to win the Republican nomination. In the general election, Benson overwhelmingly defeated ] state Senator Mark Fernald, receiving 56 percent of the votes while Fernald received 30 percent. | ||
| Benson's home is in ]. A ], he is married to his wife, Denise. | |||
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Craig Benson (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician and businessman. Benson, a Republican, has been the governor of New Hampshire since 2003.
Biography
Benson was born in New York City in 1954, where in his childhood he struggled with a speech impediment and severe asthma. 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 started Cabletron Systems. After taking the company public in 1989, with the largest IPO in Wall Street history, Cabletron was dissolved into four separate companies (Enterasys Networks, Aprisma Technologies, Riverstone Networks, and Global Network Technology Services) in January 2000. Within months Cabletron sold its manufacturing operation to Flextronics International for $100 million.
Benson 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 $9 million, most 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. In the general election, Benson overwhelmingly defeated Democratic state Senator Mark Fernald, receiving 56 percent of the votes while Fernald received 30 percent.
Benson's home is in Rye. A Catholic, he is married to his wife, Denise.
External links
- Official governor webpage
- 2004 campaign website
- 2002 campaign website
- National Governors Association profile
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