Bernie Ecclestone Net Worth

Net Worth	$3.1 billion
Date of Birth	28 October 1930
Profession	Business magnate
Nationality	British
Last Updated	2020

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Bernie Ecclestone Net Worth, How did the British businessman accumulate such huge wealth? Check this article to find out more about Bernie Ecclestone Net Worth and his career.

Bernie Ecclestone Early Life

He is a British businessman. Bernie Ecclestone is the son of a fisherman, he attended primary school in Wissett before his family moved to Danson Road, Bexleyheath, South East London, in 1938.

At age 16, Ecclestone left Dartford West Central Secondary School to work as an assistant in the chemical laboratory at the local gasworks testing gas purity. He later studied chemistry at Woolwich Polytechnic and then pursued his hobby of motorcycles.

He was married to Slavica, a former Armani model who he had two daughters with, who are also famous socialites, models and business women called Petra and Tamara Ecclestone.

Bernie Ecclestone Career

Bernard Charles Ecclestone was born on 28 October 1930 in St Peter, South Elmham, a hamlet three miles south of Bungay, Suffolk. He owns 5.3% of Formula One Racing.

As the president and CEO of Formula One, Ecclestone is the “big cheese” when it comes to Formula One racing. His career involvement with Formula One started as a driver, but this phase of his life did not last long.

However, after driving in a small number of races, a serious collision that landed him in a car park outside the racetrack caused him to give up his aspirations as a driver. Ecclestone was far from finished with the world of Formula One racing, so he went on to manage various drivers and teams.

Thereafter, Ecclestone acquired more and more Formula One assets, becoming the president and CEO, a position which he still holds today. As a public figure, he hasn’t been free of controversy.

An incident happened that got Ecclestone saying that female drivers could never succeed in the world of Formula One, referring to women as “domestic appliances.”

Ecclestone has also made some questionable remarks involving Hitler. But he is still one of the most financially successful executives in any sport, and has done a lot of good for the world of Formula One racing. He was one of the owners of the English football team Queens Park Rangers from 2007 to 2011.