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Charlie Ergen
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Charles William Ergen (born March 1, 1953) 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. Ergen remains chairman of the company. Ergen owns 48 percent of Dish and 46 percent of EchoStar shares, which gives him 7
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Dish founder Charlie Ergen makes deal to acquire controlling stake in HC2 Broadcasting
EchoStar Ups Stake In Elon Musk’s SpaceX To $11B; Charlie Ergen Returns As CEO Of Dish Network Parent
Charlie Ergen’s TV Empire Strikes $2.6 Billion Deal With SpaceX as Mogul Takes Back CEO Role
Billionaire Charlie Ergen merging Dish and EchoStar to expand mobile and satellite telecom empire
Charlie Ergen Wants to Reunite His Telecom Empire Via All-Stock Merger of Dish Network and EchoStar
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