Elliot Salkow
A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (July 2024) |
Elliot "Ellie" Salkow (1953–2021) was a South African entrepreneur and founder of Ellies Holdings. He was named among the top 10 wealthiest South Africans in 2013 by the Sunday Times.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Salkow was born in 1953 and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa with two sisters. He sold mirrors and worked as a delivery man.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1979, Salkow founded Ellies Electronics, initially operating the business from his garage. The company sold television aerials and later, a supplier and installer of satellite dishes and decoders.[1] In 2013, Salkow's wealth was reportedly an approximate of R880 million.[2]
Later years and retirement
[edit | edit source]Salkow transitioned to a non-executive director role at Ellies Electronics in 2019 and retired from active management a year later.[3] In 2019, he established Invest Solar.[4] Salkow died in 2021 at the age of 68, survived by his wife, children, and sisters.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).