# Charles W. Ergen > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:charles-w-ergen | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-ergen | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 15 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 6 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-15T19:32:54.588648+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T21:57:04.061+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Charles W. Ergen - Display name: Charles W. Ergen ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Director at EchoStar. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:4. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## AI expertise - AI expertise reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5. ## AI governance relevance - AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5. ## Board independence - Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:3. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of EchoStar Corporation. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:3, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:6. ## Board role - Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2025-03-21. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2025-03-21. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## Executive company - Executive at EchoStar Corporation. Valid from: 2026-03-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5. ## Executive function - Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5. ## Executive title - Executive title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-03-02. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5. - Executive title: Executive Chairman. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## Other Company Role - Charles W. Ergen is also linked to DISH Network Corporation as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1. ## Technology background - Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:1: [SATS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465926021817/tmb-20251231x10k.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:2: [SATS DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000155837025003470/tmb-20250502xdef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:3: [EchoStar Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000155837025003470/tmb-20250502xdef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:4: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000155837025003470/tmb-20250502xdef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:5: SATS executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-ergen:6: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000155837025003470/tmb-20250502xdef14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-ergen) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-ergen.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/charles-w-ergen) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/charles-w-ergen?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/charles-w-ergen` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp