James DeFranco

Director/Board Member at ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Net worth: 422 M $ as of 2026-09-29

73 year

59 connections

Consumer Services

Communications

Consumer Durables

Profile

James DeFranco is the founder of DISH Network Corp.
since 1980, holding the title of Director & Executive VP-Sales & Distribution.
Mr. DeFranco is also the founder of EchoStar Corp.
Mr. DeFranco was previously a Director at EchoStar Corp.
since 2023.
Former jobs include Director at DISH DBS Corp., President at Echo Acceptance Corp., President at HT Ventures LLC, and President at HTS Engineering Ltd.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION CLASS A 2.97%	2026-09-03	4,724,993 ( 2.97% )	422 M $	2026-09-29

James DeFranco active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2023-12-30

All active positions of James DeFranco

Former positions of James DeFranco

Companies	Position	End
DISH DBS Corp. DISH DBS Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides pay television services	Director/Board Member	2024-12-23
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION	Founder	2023-12-30
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION	Founder	-
HT Ventures LLC HT Ventures LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Provides residential remodeling and new construction services	President	-
HTS Engineering Ltd. HTS Engineering Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes commercial HVAC equipment	President	-

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Private companies	6
DISH Network Corp. DISH Network Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides fiber internet and video content services	Consumer Services
DISH DBS Corp. DISH DBS Corp. Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides pay television services	Consumer Services
Echo Acceptance Corp. Echo Acceptance Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides direct broadcast satellite services	Communications
EchoStar Corp. EchoStar Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as a holding company that provides satellite and broadband internet services	Communications
HT Ventures LLC HT Ventures LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Provides residential remodeling and new construction services	Consumer Durables
HTS Engineering Ltd. HTS Engineering Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes commercial HVAC equipment	Distribution Services