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Charles W. Ergen

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

DISH Network Corporation Shs -A (DISH)

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

EchoStar Corporation Shares - A - (SATS)

Industry: Telecomm

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Mr. Ergen has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since our formation and has been our President since February 4, 2008. During the past five years, he has also held various executive officer and director positions with our subsidiaries. Mr. Ergen co-founded DISH Network with his wife Cantey Ergen and James DeFranco in 1980. Since October 2007, Mr. Ergen has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar"). On January 1, 2008, we completed the spin-off of EchoStar, which was previously our subsidiary.


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