{{Short description|South African businessman (1953–2021)}} {{COI|date=July 2024}} thumb|Elliot Salkow, year unknown
'''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''.<ref name="auto"/>
== Early life == Salkow was born in 1953 and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa with two sisters. He sold mirrors and worked as a delivery man.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://techcentral.co.za/remembering-ellie-salkow-a-pioneer-in-sa-broadcasting/206314/|title=Remembering Ellie Salkow, a pioneer in SA broadcasting - TechCentral|date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>
== Career == 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.<ref name="auto"/> In 2013, Salkow's wealth was reportedly an approximate of R880 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richest men in SA tech |website=BusinessTech |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/50356/richest-men-in-sa-tech/ |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>
== Later years and retirement == Salkow transitioned to a non-executive director role at Ellies Electronics in 2019 and retired from active management a year later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Two well-known South African companies in deep trouble |website=BusinessTech |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/779546/two-well-known-south-african-companies-in-deep-trouble/ |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> In 2019, he established Invest Solar.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |website=Invest Solar |url=https://investsolar.co.za/about-us/ |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> Salkow died in 2021 at the age of 68, survived by his wife, children, and sisters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electronics group Ellies shutting down after a decade |work=Fullview |url=https://fullview.co.za/business/item/36342-electronics-group-ellies-shutting-down-after-a-decade |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>
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