Charlie Ergen
Charles William Ergen is an American billionaire businessman, and the co-founder and chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar. He was CEO of Dish Network until May 2011, when he was succeeded by Joseph Clayton. Ergen resumed the role in March 2015 after Clayton's retirement, until December 2017, when Erik Carlson, then president and COO, was promoted to CEO.
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- Born in
- Oak Ridge
- Educated at
- Wake Forest UniversityUniversity of TennesseeWake Forest University School of BusinessOak Ridge High School
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1953
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