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Craig Benson
Director/Board Member at
PLANET FITNESS, INC.
Net worth: 15 M $ as of 2026-07-30
Profile
Craig R.
Benson is the founder of Cabletron Systems, Inc., founded in 1983, where the titles held included Chairman, President, CEO, and COO from 1983 to 1999.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Soft Draw Investments LLC since 2002, Chief Executive Officer at Anseri Corp.
since 2005, Director at Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc., and Director at Planet Fitness, Inc. starting in 2024.
Former jobs include Independent Director at Sycamore Networks, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, Director at BlueNote Networks, Inc., Governor of the State of New Hampshire in 2005, and Trustee at Lahey Health System, Inc. and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center from 2005 to 2019.
Education includes an MBA from Syracuse University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pla-Fit Holdings LLC
 Pla-Fit Holdings LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates fitness centers 0.13% | 2023-03-06 | 123,252 ( 0.13% ) | 7 M $ | 2026-07-30 |
| 2026-03-08 | 103,252 ( 1.54% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-07-30 | |
| 2026-05-04 | 34,309 ( 0.04% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-07-30 |
Craig Benson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PLANET FITNESS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-26 |
Anseri Corp. | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-12-31 |
Babson College
 Babson College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
 Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Director/Board Member | - |
Soft Draw Investments LLC
 Soft Draw Investments LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Soft Draw Investments LLC is a company based in Stratham. The CEO of the company is Craig R. Benson. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-12-31 |
Former positions of Craig Benson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Lahey Health System, Inc.
 Lahey Health System, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns and operates hospitals | Director/Board Member | 2019-03-04 |
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
 Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Physicians clinic | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-31 |
| SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-03-31 |
State of New Hampshire
 State of New Hampshire Province/StateGovernment Functions as a regional level government authority | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-31 |
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Training of Craig Benson
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Connections
76
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Sycamore Networks, Inc.
 Sycamore Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Develops and markets software-based optical networking products | Electronic Technology |
Cabletron Systems, Inc. /US/
 Cabletron Systems, Inc. /US/ Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering services | Industrial Services |
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Physicians clinic | Health Services |
Babson College
Babson College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Syracuse University
 Syracuse University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
State of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Province/StateGovernment Functions as a regional level government authority | Government |
BlueNote Networks, Inc.
 BlueNote Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Offers communications-enabled business applications | Communications |
Anseri Corp. | |
Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc.
Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Health Services |
Planet Fitness, Inc.
 Planet Fitness, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates fitness centers & sells related equipment | Consumer Services |
Lahey Health System, Inc.
Lahey Health System, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns and operates hospitals | Health Services |
Soft Draw Investments LLC
Soft Draw Investments LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Soft Draw Investments LLC is a company based in Stratham. The CEO of the company is Craig R. Benson. | Finance |
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