Craig Greenberg
Craig Greenberg | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) Commack, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Greenberg |
| Children |
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| Education | Ballard High School, University of Michigan (BS), Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Craig Greenberg (born 1973)[1] is an American businessman, attorney, and politician from Kentucky. He was the President and CEO of 21c Museum Hotels from 2011 to 2020.[2] In 2021, he became a majority owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling, along with radio host Matt Jones.[3]
Greenberg is a candidate in the Democratic Party's primary for the 2022 Louisville mayoral election. He has most recently served on the University of Louisville board of trustees, where he sparred with university president James Ramsey over a proposed tuition increase and over administration compensation before the entire board of trustees was dismissed by Governor Matt Bevin in 2016.[4]
Early life and education
Greenberg was born into a Jewish family in Commack, New York before moving to Louisville at a young age.[5] Greenberg graduated from Dunn Elementary, Kammerer Middle, and eventuallyBallard High School before attending college at the University of Michigan and subsequently earning a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[6]
Career
After receiving his Juris Doctorate and returning to Louisvile, Greenberg began work for the law firm Frost Brown Todd, while also focusing on various urban redevelopment projects in Downtown Louisville. He co-led a local rehabilitation iniative in an area known as Whiskey Row.[7] Starting in 2007, Greenberg spearheaded the management of a $460 Million multi-purpose complex known as Louisville Museum Plaza, which would have been the tallest building in Kentucky.[8] The project would be cancelled in 2011 due to funding being cut off in a time of economic turmoil, and Greenberg would later cite this cancellation as a major contributing factor in how he ran his businesses going forward.[9]
In 2007, Greenberg co-found 21c Museum Hotels, a chain of establishments that serve as both art museums and boutique hotels. Starting in 2011, Greenberg was appointed the company's president was credited with expanding the hotel chain into other surrounding cities in the Southern and Midwestern United States and for facilitating the acquisition of the company by global hotel chain AccorHotels, a deal which netted 21c Museum Hotels' owners $51 million in exchange for 85% of their company.[10]
In 2021, Greenberg began taking on more local business ventures, including by founding an independent urban revitalization firm known as the "Greenberg Group".[11] and purchasing a majority stake in Ohio Valley Wrestling.[3] Greenberg has also chaired the "March for Babies" initiative by the non-profit March of Dimes and served on the boards of Metro United Way and Louisville Jewish Community Center.[7]
2022 Mayoral campaign
On April 14th, 2021, Greenberg formally announced his campaign for Mayor of Louisville, hoping to succeed the term-limited Greg Fisher. Greenberg has declared a platform based upon the construction of 15,000 new housing units and creating a new city-level "Department of Education", along with general promises to strengthen infrastructure and restore trust in the Louisville Metro Police Department following the death of Breonna Taylor in March 2020. He also declared that he supported mayoral term limits and declined to say if he supported Fisher's leadership.[7]
Greenberg has been endorsed by prominent Louisville politicians, such as former mayoral candidate and President of the Louisville Metro Council David James,[12] and former councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith, who also serves as Greenberg's campaign chair.[13] As of September 2021, he has garned $520,000 in donations alone, including from prominent politicians who have yet to make an official primary endorsement, such as former Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway, former Mayor of Lexington and Kentucky Secretary of Transportation Jim Gray, former Kentucky State Auditer Adam Edelen, and former Ambassador Matthew Barzun. Due to his substantial fundraising advantages over his fellow primary opponents, Greenberg has been described as the "frontrunner" to become the next Mayor of Louisville.[14][15]
Personal life
Greenberg lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife, Rachel, and two sons, Daniel and Benjamin. He is notably an avid runner, and has pledged to run through all 623 voting precincts in the city of Louisville prior to the mayoral election.[5]
References
- ↑ "Craig Greenberg". Wallmine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Craig A. Greenberg". Bloomberg L.P. July 21, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Melchor, Michael (2021-01-05). "Matt Jones and Craig Greenberg Purchase a Majority Interest in Ohio Valley Wrestling". Ohio Valley Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ↑ Wolfson, Andrew. "U of L tuition hike blocked after fiery clash". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Meet Craig Greenberg". greenbergformayor. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ↑ Finley, Marty (January 3, 2018). "IN PERSON: For Craig Greenberg, growth of 21c has been a funky and enriching ride". Louisville Business First. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sonka, Joe. "Former 21c Museum Hotels CEO Craig Greenberg announces run for Louisville mayor". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Welch, Adrian (October 26, 2007). "Museum Plaza Louisville : Kentucky Skyscraper". E-Architect. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Mann, David (March 15, 2019). "How a storied failure evolved into a big sale for the 21c team". Louisville Business First. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ "21c Museum Hotel to join the Accor Hotel family". 21c Museum Hotels. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Tobin, Ben (February 2, 2021). "Former 21c Museum Hotels CEO launches Louisville firm focused on urban revitalization". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Green, Marcus (July 16, 2021). "Metro Council President David James endorses Craig Greenberg for Louisville mayor". WDRB. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Roldan, Ronaldo. "Barbara Sexton Smith Backs Greenberg for Mayor". WFPL. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Dolan, Julie (July 6, 2021). "Craig Greenberg now leading Louisville mayoral candidates in fundraising by a lot". WLKY. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ Watkins, Morgan (July 22, 2021). "Craig Greenberg is pulling away in Louisville mayor race. But don't 'anoint him,' some say". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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