Charles Ergen

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Charles Ergen (born March 1, 1953 in Oak Ridge , Tennessee ) is an American entrepreneur .

Life

Ergen studied at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and at Wake Forest University . Ergen founded the US technology company EchoStar , which also owns and operates the satellite fleet of the same name. He is married with five children and lives with his family in Denver, Colorado.

capital

Charles Ergen is a multi-billionaire and one of the richest people in the world. According to the Forbes 2015 list, his net worth is approximately $ 20.1 billion. This puts him in 43rd place on Forbes' list of the richest people in the world.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Forbes : The World's Billionaires