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Charlie Ergen Biography
Charlie Ergen is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on March 1, 1953 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.
Charles William Ergen (born March 1, 1953) is an American billionaire businessman. He is co-founder and chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar. He stepped down as CEO of Dish in May 2011 in favor of Joseph Clayton. Ergen resumed as CEO upon Clayton’s March 2015 retirement and was CEO until December 2017, when he promoted president and COO Erik Carlson to CEO, but remains as chairman. Reuters reported that the move was effected to remove the day-to-day responsibilities of running DISH and provide more time for Ergen to build out the company’s emerging wireless business. Ergen owns 48 percent of Dish and 46 percent of Echostar shares. He holds 78 percent of Dish’s and 72 percent of EchoStar’s total voting power.
In 1980 Ergen, his future wife Candy, and Jim DeFranco started a new business called EchoSphere Corporation, investing $60,000 to purchase two C-Band antennas, targeting rural Colorado. They drove around the Denver metro area on a small budget, selling satellite dishes from the back of their truck.
| Name | Charlie Ergen |
| First Name | Charlotte |
| Last Name | Glasson |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Birthday | March 1 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Oak Ridge |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | William Ergen, Viola Ergen |
| Siblings | Dr. Fred Ergen |
| Spouse | Cantey Ergen |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Ergen was recognized with a Rocky Mountain News’ Business Person of the Year Award in 1996, and honoured a second time in 2001.
Charlie Ergen Net Worth
Charlie Ergen is one of the richest Businessman from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charlie Ergen's net worth $10.5 billion (November 2019). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ergen was born into an Episcopalian family in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on March 1, 1953, the fourth of five children born to Viola (née Siebenthal) and William Krasny Ergen. His mother was one of the first female accountants in the state of Minnesota. His father was an Austrian immigrant who was working in Sweden as a nuclear physicist, and left Europe prior to World War II. His father coined the phrase “China Syndrome”. His parents married in Minnesota in 1944 and then moved to Camden, New Jersey, before settling in Oak Ridge where his father accepted a position at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Ergen received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University. He was a professional blackjack and poker player.
| Net Worth | $10.5 billion (November 2019) |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Businessman |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ergen co-founded the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association. In 2012, Ergen was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.
Under Ergen, Dish was the first satellite television provider to offer two-way high-speed internet access and the first to introduce a Digital video recorder in a set-top box. He was also instrumental in making satellite receivers available for under $200. In 2012, the Big Four Broadcasters, NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox filed a suit against Dish after it launched AutoHop, a technology that records broadcasting programming and plays it back without commercials. Dish filed a suit seeking a declaratory judgment asserting the legality of the judgment. Preliminary injunction by Fox to block the service was denied. Ergen has stated that Dish’s present focus is on acquiring a significant share of the spectrum for cellular wireless services. Dish is also looking for a partner to build a wireless network, with Google and AT&T speculated to be potential partners.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1990 Ergen elevated EchoStar’s profile by raising $335 million in junk bonds and purchasing orbital slots for satellites. Two years later, EchoStar got a DBS license from the Federal Communications Commission, giving the company its own geostationary orbital slot. In 1993, EchoStar Communications was incorporated. Under Ergen, EchoStar’s net income doubled to $20.4 million, in 1993.
Who is Charlie Ergen Dating?
According to our records, Charlie Ergen married to Cantey Ergen. As of December 1, 2023, Charlie Ergen’s is not dating anyone.
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Charlotte Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Charlie Ergen celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.
How old is Charles Ergen?
69 years (March 1, 1953)
What companies does Charlie Ergen own?
Charlie Ergen is the cofounder and chairman of satellite TV provider Dish Network and satellite communications company EchoStar.
How much is Charles Ergen worth?
6.1 billion USD (2022)
Who is the CEO of EchoStar?
Hamid Akhavan (Mar 31, 2022–)
What country owns Dish Network?
DISH Network Corporation (DISH, an acronym for DIgital Sky Highway) is an American television provider and the owner of the direct-broadcast satellite provider Dish, commonly known as Dish Network, and the over-the-top IPTV service, Sling TV.
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