Craig was born in Vancouver on February 14, 1956. He attended Shaughnessy Elementary, Eric Hamber Secondary, and UBC, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and a member of the Big Block Club. His first year of UBC was in science. He then decided to take a year to travel. On returning to Vancouver, he enrolled in the Faculty of Commerce.

Craig played soccer from a young age and continued to do so as a UBC Thunderbirds team member from 1974 to 1978. He was a member of the 1974 team that won UBC’s first ever national championship.

Craig started his professional career as an articling student with Price Waterhouse and received his chartered accountant designation in 1981. He worked on forestry industry audits for the firm’s larger clients before moving into the consulting practice. Craig was admitted to the firm’s partnership in 1995. From 1996 to 1999 he was based in Montreal where he established PWC’s eastern forest industry practice.

Craig was a frequent speaker at forest industry events across the country and was often called upon by the media for his views on trends shaping the industry. He retired from his role as a Vancouver consulting leader in 2011.

Craig lived life to the fullest. He knew how to work hard and play hard. He was a true adventure seeker who travelled extensively, enjoying four FIFA World Cup tournaments, three Olympic games, and several Hong Kong and other Rugby Sevens.

Craig showed amazing courage in the way he lived his life and dealt with his aphasia during his later years. He was an inspiration to everyone who knew him. Although Craig’s life was shorter than his family and friends wished, it was filled to the brim with joy, fun, kindness, and laughter.