Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone | |
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| 225px Ecclestone at the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix | |
| Born | Bernard Charles Ecclestone 28 October 1930 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Known for | Former President and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration |
| Net worth | £2.62 billion |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Bamford (m. 1952-?, divorced) Slavica Ecclestone (m. 1985–2009, divorced) Fabiana Flosi (m. 2012-present) |
| Children | Deborah (born 1955) Tamara (born 1984) Petra (born 1988) |
Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930)[1] is a British sports entrepreneur.[2]
He was the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration. He is part owner of Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. He is generally considered the primary authority in Formula One racing. In 1972 he bought the Brabham team, which he ran for fifteen years.[3] As a team owner he became a member of the Formula One Constructors Association.
On the 23 January, 2017, it was announced that Bernie Ecclestone had been replaced by Chase Carey as chief executive of the Formula One Group, though he has been appointed as chairman emeritus and will act as an adviser to the board.[4]
He is also the co-owner of Queens Park Rangers F.C.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Poor Suffolk boy to Formula One billionaire, Eastern Daily Press, 3 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011. Template:Webarchive
- ↑ "Bernie and Slavica Ecclestone - Rich List - Times Online". London: Business.timesonline.co.uk. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ "Bernie Ecclestone removed as Liberty Media completes $8bn takeover". BBC Sport. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Other websites
| 40x40px | Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Bernie Ecclestone |
| 40x40px | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernie Ecclestone. |
- Bernie Ecclestone, the man behind Formula One. BBC News (12 November 1997).
- Chicanery in Formula One? The Economist (26 August 2004).
- Grand prix, grand prizes. The Economist (13 July 2004).
- Griffiths, John. The case that will decide Formula One's future. Financial Times (23 November 2004).
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- Mott, Sue. The funny billionaire in trapped in the body of a tyrant. The Telegraph (20 March 2004).
- Mr Formula One. The Economist (13 March 1997).
- The main men in F1. BBC Sport (11 October 2004).
- http://www.ukmotorsport.com/misc/ecclestone.html
