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'''Craig Winn''' is an American businessman noted for founding ], a tech company that failed in one of the more spectacular crashes of the ] in 2000.
'''Craig Winn''' is an ] terrorism expert and author . In the 1990s he was a ] entrepeneur whose online mall ''Value America'' raised investments from ] and ]., but went bankrupt within a year of its IPO and was deemed the first "dot bomb".

After the events of September 11th, Winn began a research project with colleague Kevin Power to "unconver the roots of terrorism". They visited 120 countries and interviewed members of ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], the ], ], and US generals, as well as ] secret service agents in the ] and ]. The two published their findings in the novel '']''.

Winn has been interviewed in '']'', and has been a guest on many radio shows in the U.S..


== Business career == == Business career ==


In 1977 Craig joined his father's company, Winn Co., after graduating from the ] with business degrees in marketing and finance. There he worked as a manufacturer's representative.<ref name="bw2000"> ''Businessweek'' 2000 article</ref> In 1977 Winn joined his father's company, Winn Co., after graduating from the ] with business degrees in marketing and finance. There he worked as a manufacturer's representative.<ref name="bw2000"> ''Businessweek'' 2000 article</ref>
In 1986, he founded and built a lighting company called Dynasty, which he brought public in 1990, and which went bankrupt in 1993.<ref name="bw2000"/> In 1996, he founded , an early sort of electronic mall that was briefly second only to ]. The company had a successful IPO in early 1999 but failed within a year.<ref name="bw2000"/> Winn's share of Value America was, on paper, worth over $1 billion after the company's IPO, and he planned to use his new wealth to bankroll a political career, including a run for the presidency of the United States.<ref>''dot.bomb: My Days and Nights at an Internet Goliath.'' J. David Kuo, 2001</ref> These plans were shelved when Value America imploded a few months later.


In 1986, he founded and built a lighting company called Dynasty which he brought public in 1990, making him his first fortune.<ref name="DorseyNet">{{cite news |last1=Dorsey |first1=Kristy |title=Once upon a time on the net |publisher=] |date=5 September 2001}}</ref> The company went bankrupt in 1993.<ref name="bw2000"/>
== Published works ==


In 1996, he became a ] entrepreneur when he founded ],<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318090645/http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2000/jan00/craig.html |date=2006-03-18 }}</ref><ref></ref> an early sort of electronic mall that was briefly second only to ]. The company raised investments from ] and ], among others. By December 1999, Winn had resigned from the board after disagreeing with all but one of the rest of the board regarding ]. ''Value America'' filed for bankruptcy in August 2000,<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927012704/http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/va_kaput.html |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> less than a year after its IPO.<ref name="kuo">''dot.bomb: My Days and Nights at an Internet Goliath.'' J. David Kuo, 2001</ref> It was one of the first large ].<ref></ref> It was one of the "most notorious" crashes of the ].<ref name="PetersonHard">{{cite news |last1=Peterson |first1=Kim | title=Internet Goliath Value America rose high and crashed hard |publisher=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=21 October 2001}}</ref>
His first book is titled '']'', co-written with ]. In this book, they document an investigation of the motives of terrorists. Winn has also authored ''],'' which is a survey of ]'s life as derived from the ] and ]. Other works of his are ''In The Company of Good & Evil'' (also written with Ken Power), ''Future History'' and ''Yada Yahweh''.


==Thesis== ==Writing==


Winn's book ''In the Company of Good and Evil: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal'' (original title, ''In the Company of Good and Evil: From Zero to 3 Billion and Back Again''), with co-author Ken Power, is about his experience with Value America.<ref name="WinekeReview">{{cite news |last1=Wineke |first1=William |title=Rags to Riches goes full circle (book review) |publisher=] |date=19 May 2002}}</ref> The book proposed remedies for the kind of chicanery that had enabled Winn and Power to earn fortunes and help cause a stock market crash.<ref name="CorporateIlls">{{cite news |title=Some problems and solutions for corporate ills |publisher=] |date=6 May 2002}}</ref>
According to ] and ], ] are inspired by the actions of Muhammad and and the verses in the Qu'ran. Winn carefully documents this thesis in his topical examination of the Islamic scriptures which he uses as the foundation of this conclusion.


After the ], Winn and his colleague at Value America Ken Power to wrote a self-published book called ''Tea With Terrorists''. Following the airing of a segment about ''Tea with Terrorists'' on ], the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) likened the book to '']'' by ], asserted the ''Tea with Terrorists'' was blasphemy, and demanded that it be banned.<ref name="AmericanBanned">{{cite news |title=Kenyan Muslims want book authored by American banned |agency=] |publisher=BBC Monitoring |date=30 April 2004}}</ref>
With the help of a team of scholars Winn's compared used the ]s to retrace the original time sequence of the verses of the Qu'ran and put
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Winn worked with his team of researchers to compile an extensive timeline of Islamic terrorism.,

==Muslim reponse ==

Winn's work has not been well received in the Muslim community, and some have circulated a petition to have one of his books banned and ]. Winn reports receiving numerous death threats from angry Muslims for the content of his book. .

Winn' s has documented numerous attempts of "Muslims filing complaints with the domain registrar to release private information" regarding his location and their repeated attempts to hijack the site .

Middle East scholar ] notes that the censorious muslim response to Winn's treatise raises important concerns regarding ] and the ]. .

] has accused Winn of "hatemongering and fomenting incitement for the purpose of cashing in on fear and ignorance."<ref>Muhammad Sultan , ], ]</ref>

== Television and Radio guest appearances ==

Winn has conducted over 1500 media appearances . He also made numerous radio interviews in America and abroad. . Among his host commentators were ], ] and ]. Some of the shows are made available on his sight


==Bibliography == ==Bibliography ==
*''Yada Yahweh: A Conversation with God'', Cricketsong Books (? 2007)

*], Faithworks (April 2004) *''Prophet Of Doom: Islam's Terrorist Dogma In Muhammad's Own Words'', Faithworks (April 2004)
*] Faithworks (October 2002) *''Tea With Terrorists: Who They Are, Why They Kill, What Will Stop Them'' Faithworks (October 2002), ({{ISBN|9780971448117}})
*''In the Company of Good and Evil: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal'' Cricketsong Books (January 2002) *''In the Company of Good and Evil: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal'' Cricketsong Books (January 2002)
*''Questioning Paul''
*''Future History: The End of the Beginning ''


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Latest revision as of 01:19, 19 November 2024

Craig Winn is an American businessman noted for founding Value America, a tech company that failed in one of the more spectacular crashes of the Dot-com bubble in 2000.

Business career

In 1977 Winn joined his father's company, Winn Co., after graduating from the University of Southern California with business degrees in marketing and finance. There he worked as a manufacturer's representative.

In 1986, he founded and built a lighting company called Dynasty which he brought public in 1990, making him his first fortune. The company went bankrupt in 1993.

In 1996, he became a Dot.com entrepreneur when he founded Value America, an early sort of electronic mall that was briefly second only to Amazon.com. The company raised investments from Paul Allen and Frederick W. Smith, among others. By December 1999, Winn had resigned from the board after disagreeing with all but one of the rest of the board regarding restructuring. Value America filed for bankruptcy in August 2000, less than a year after its IPO. It was one of the first large dotcoms to fail. It was one of the "most notorious" crashes of the Dot-com bubble.

Writing

Winn's book In the Company of Good and Evil: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal (original title, In the Company of Good and Evil: From Zero to 3 Billion and Back Again), with co-author Ken Power, is about his experience with Value America. The book proposed remedies for the kind of chicanery that had enabled Winn and Power to earn fortunes and help cause a stock market crash.

After the September 11 attacks, Winn and his colleague at Value America Ken Power to wrote a self-published book called Tea With Terrorists. Following the airing of a segment about Tea with Terrorists on The 700 Club, the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) likened the book to The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, asserted the Tea with Terrorists was blasphemy, and demanded that it be banned.

Bibliography

  • Yada Yahweh: A Conversation with God, Cricketsong Books (? 2007)
  • Prophet Of Doom: Islam's Terrorist Dogma In Muhammad's Own Words, Faithworks (April 2004)
  • Tea With Terrorists: Who They Are, Why They Kill, What Will Stop Them Faithworks (October 2002), (ISBN 9780971448117)
  • In the Company of Good and Evil: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal Cricketsong Books (January 2002)
  • Questioning Paul

References

  1. ^ "Craig Winn, Netrepreneur," Businessweek 2000 article
  2. Dorsey, Kristy (5 September 2001). "Once upon a time on the net". The Herald (Glasgow).
  3. Crazy Craig's C-Commerce Archived 2006-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Craig Winn, Netrepreneur
  5. Value America Declares Bankruptcy: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Aug. 11, 2000 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. dot.bomb: My Days and Nights at an Internet Goliath. J. David Kuo, 2001
  7. "A Short Time Ago," Fortune, July 25, 2005
  8. Peterson, Kim (21 October 2001). "Internet Goliath Value America rose high and crashed hard". San Diego Union-Tribune.
  9. Wineke, William (19 May 2002). "Rags to Riches goes full circle (book review)". Wisconsin State Journal.
  10. "Some problems and solutions for corporate ills". The Herald (Everett). 6 May 2002.
  11. "Kenyan Muslims want book authored by American banned". BBC Monitoring. The Standard (Kenya). 30 April 2004.

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