Who Founded Craigslist
Craig Newmark founded Craigslist. He launched the site in 1995 as a simple email distribution list for local events in the San Francisco Bay Area.
How Craigslist Was Created
Newmark started the service to share tech event notices with friends and colleagues. The platform soon expanded into jobs, housing, and general classifieds.
Craigslist Today
Craig Newmark remains closely associated with the company. He has supported philanthropy and technology initiatives through the Craig Newmark Foundation and craigslist.org.
