Bernie Ecclestone is a business magnet from Britain. He is more popularly known as the Chief Executive Officer of Formula One. Ecclestone is also called as Formula One Supremo. This business magnet from UK started his career at the age of 16.
Bernie left his schooling and started working as an assistant in a gas company which tested gas purity. He developed a hobby and interest towards motor cycles. He started his own business of motor spare parts at a very young age.
Ecclestone entered Formula One in the year 1957 but was never successful in winning the race. His first race was in the year 1958, Monaco Grand Prix. He could drive few races but was able to win just few of them, achieving a good place along with others.
Bernie Ecclestone also owned Queens Park Rangers which is an English foot ball club from the year 2007 to 2011. He was involved in many criticisms related to women and tax avoidance as well.
Ecclestone Family Profile
Let us take a look at family members of Bernie Ecclestone
Ecclestone Parents
Bernie Ecclestone was a son of trawler captain. Not much information is available about his parents.
Ecclestone Spouse(s)-Ivy Bamford (Ex), Slavica Ecclestone (Ex), Fabiana Flosi (Current)
Bernie Ecclestone got married thrice. He first married Ivy Bamford and they have a daughter. They got divorced when his second wife was pregnant. He then got married in the year 1984 to Slavica Ecclestone. She was an Armani model. She is 28 years younger than Bernie Ecclestone. Their relationship lasted for 23 years before they got divorced in the year 2009.
Bernie Ecclestone married again in the year 2012 August to Fabiana Flosi. Flosi was 35 years old at the time of their marriage. She is the Vice-President of Marketing for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The couple is still married to each other.
Children Of Bernie Ecclestone – Tamara Ecclestone, Petra Stunt and Deborah Ecclestone
-
Tamara Ecclestone
Born- 1984
Tamara Ecclestone is a television personality and a model from British. She got married in the year 2013 to Jay Rutland. She was born to his second wife Slavica Ecclestone.
-
Petra Stunt
Born – 1988
Petra Stunt is a model and a fashion designer. She got married to James Stunt in the year 2011 who is a business tycoon from British. She was born to his second wife Slavica Ecclestone. She has daughter Lavinia Stunt.
-
Deborah Ecclestone
Born – 1955
Ecclestone Family Net worth
Bernie Ecclestone’s net worth is $4.1 billion. In the years 2000, Ecclestone was given the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria. In 2006, he was titled as Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles, Monaco and in 2008 he was awarded Imperial College Honorary Doctorate. According to Forbes, he is ranked as the 354th wealthiest man in the world. He is among the top wealthy mans in United Kingdom.