Charlie Ergen
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Small cable, online video companies warn of anticompetition in Comcast, NBC merger...manipulated election results and favored companies in coverage. RCN's comments echo those of satellite rival Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen, who said last week: "Obviously, we would have concerns with anybody who owns programming and ...... In this article: Comcast, Charlie Ergen, NBC Universal, Vertical integration, Federal Communications Commission, File sharing, Columbia University School of Law, Cable Act, Dish Network, and Western Union |
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New York Post | 7 days ago
DirecTV taps Pepsi for a CEO
...archrival EchoStar elevated its board member Michael Dugan to president and CEO after founder Charlie Ergen relinquished both those titles. Ergen remains chairman of EchoStar, which makes set-top boxes and houses the company's...
In this article: DirecTV, EchoStar, News Corp., Dish Network, Chase Carey, and PepsiCo
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AP Online | 7 days ago
EchoStar CEO Charles Ergen steps down from post
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - EchoStar Corp. said Wednesday that President and CEO Charles Ergen has stepped down from those posts and is being succeeded by board member Michael T. Dugan. Ergen will stay on as the satellite service and TV...
In this article: Charles Ergen, EchoStar Corp., Dish Network Corp., Englewood, and Colorado
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DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO
...Corp. also had a change in management. EchoStar Corp., which provides set-top boxes and satellite services, said President and CEO Charles Ergen has stepped down from these positions. He is succeeded by board member Michael Dugan. But...
In this article: DirecTV Group Inc., News Corp., Liberty Media Corp., Charles Ergen, EchoStar Corp, Englewood, Colorado, and Dish Network Corp.
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Denver Post: Local News | 7 days ago
EchoStar names new CEO
...Corp. announced today that Michael T. Dugan has been named the company's president and CEO, positions formerly held by Charlie Ergen. Ergen will remain chairman of Douglas County-based EchoStar. Dugan served in several executive roles,...
In this article: EchoStar Corp., Dish Network, and Douglas County
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The Hollywood Reporter | November 18, 2009
Michael Dugan returns to EchoStar as CEO
...Dish Network, and I am pleased to welcome him back into the company he helped build," said Ergen. Michael Dugan returns to EchoStar as CEO As Charles Ergen steps down from president, CEO posts NEW YORK -- Charles Ergen has decided to give...
In this article: EchoStar Corp, Charles Ergen, Dish Network, and NEW YORK
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paidContent.org | November 18, 2009
EchoStar's Ergen Hands Off CEO Post; Stays As Chairman
Charlie Ergen is handing off his duties as president and CEO of satellite tech company EchoStar (NSDQ: SATS) to returning exec Michael Dugan. Ergen will stay on as chairman; he's also still chairman and CEO of Dish Network, which spun off...
In this article: EchoStar and Dish Network
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Reuters | November 18, 2009
UPDATE 1-Echostar names Dugan as CEO, Ergen remains chairman
Media mogul Charlie Ergen relinquished his role as chief executive of EchoStar Corp <SATS.O>, and named Michael Dugan to run the maker of television set-top boxes. Dugan, 60, a senior advisor and member of the company's board of directors...
In this article: EchoStar and Dish Network Corp
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MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse | November 18, 2009
EchoStar brings back Dugan to be CEO
...(MarketWatch) -- Equipment maker EchoStar Corp. /quotes/comstock/15*!dish/quotes/nls/dish (DISH 22.15, +0.44, +2.03%) said Charles Ergen is giving up his roles as president and CEO to ex-president and chief operating officer Michael Dugan.
In this article: EchoStar, Charles Ergen, Dish Network, Hershey Co., MarketWatch, and London
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
Competitor raises concerns over Comcast-NBC merger
Competitors are starting to speak out against Comcast's expected bid to take over NBC Universal. Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen said last week in an earnings conference call with analysts that he is concerned about a mega merger between...
In this article: Comcast, NBC Universal, Cable Act, Dish Network, Vivendi, and Universal Studios
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The Seattle Times | November 09, 2009
On the Call: Dish Network CEO Charles Ergen
Originally published Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM On the Call: Dish Network CEO Charles Ergen Dish Network Corp. delighted investors Monday by declaring a special dividend of $2 per share, even as its third-quarter results failed...
In this article: Dish Network Corp., Charles Ergen, Comcast Corp., Federal Communications Commission, Philadelphia, NBC Universal, and Wall Street
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Charles W. "Charlie" Ergen (born March 1, 1953) is the co-founder and CEO of EchoStar Communications Corporation, the former parent company of Dish Network.
Born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Ergen's father William Ergen was a nuclear physicist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and his mother Viola Ergen is the retired business manager of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. After graduating from Oak Ridge High School in 1971, he graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (BA) and Wake Forest University (MBA). While at the University of Tennessee he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He worked as a financial analyst for Frito Lay.
In 1980, he founded EchoStar with his wife Cantey and Jim DeFranco, targeting rural audiences for satellite dish service.
He hosts a show called Charlie Chat on the Dish Network.
He is the 89th richest person in the world with a net worth of $9.1 Billion.
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