Jim DeFranco
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Co-founder, Executive Vice President and Director |
Jim DeFranco is one of DISH’s Executive Vice Presidents and has been one of the company’s vice presidents and a member of the Board of Directors since DISH's formation. During the past five years he has held various executive officer and director positions with DISH's subsidiaries.
Jim co-founded DISH Network with Charlie Ergen and Cantey Ergen in 1980.