Charlie Ergen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charlie Ergen

American businessman

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1953

Place of Birth: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Profession: businessperson, entrepreneur, merchant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles William Ergen (born March 1, 1953) is an American businessman.
He is co-founder and current 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 31, 2015 retirement and served as CEO until December 5, 2017 when he promoted President and COO Erik Carlson to CEO.
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.