Ergen steps down as chief executive at EchoStar

Charlie Ergen, founder and chairman of satellite TV technology company EchoStar Corp., has stepped down as the Colorado company’s CEO and president, EchoStar announced Wednesday. (Denver Business Journal)

EchoStar board member and former executive Michael Dugan is coming out of retirement to replace Ergen in both positions.

Ergen remains chairman and controlling shareholder of Douglas County-based EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS), which makes TV set-top boxes and manages satellite uplink technology for other companies.

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