Charles William Ergen (born March 1, 1953) is an American billionaire businessman.
He is co-founder and chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar.
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
He has a net worth of $13.6Billion
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