- Source of Wealth: Business (AT&T, Nextel and Clearview Corporation)
- Age: 70
- Birth Place: Centralia, Washington
- Marital Status: Married (Susan Rasinski McCaw)
- Full Name: Craig McCaw
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: 11 August 1949
- Occupation: Chairman & CEO of Eagle River Inc.
- Education: Stanford University and Lakeside School
- Children: 4 (Chase, Julia, Reid and N/A)
A successful entrepreneur and businessman, Craig McCaw earned most of his billions from the cellular industry. He is the founder of Clearwire Corporation and McCaw Cellular which is now part of the AT & T Mobility. In 1994, McCaw and his brothers sold the McCaw Cellular to AT & T for only $11.5 billion. Craig McCaw was actually born to a broadcasting magnate who made a lot of wealth but also incurred a huge sum of debt.
McCaw eventually served as the Chairman of Pendrell which is an intellectual property firm set in Seattle area. As of 2012, the firm has already acquired 1,300 U.S. and foreign patents for infrastructure technologies and wireless handsets. Though he stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of Clearwire Corporation, McCaw still maintains a small stake in the company.