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Ernie Blake (Ernst Hermann Bloch) was born on 24 March, 1913 in Frankfurt, Germany, is an Ernie Blake originally Ernst Hermann Bloch. Discover Ernie Blake's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
| Popular As |
Ernst Hermann Bloch |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
24 March, 1913 |
| Birthday |
24 March |
| Birthplace |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| Date of death |
1989 |
| Died Place |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Nationality |
Germany
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He is a member of famous founder with the age 76 years old group.
Ernie Blake Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Ernie Blake height not available right now. We will update Ernie Blake's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Ernie Blake's Wife?
His wife is Rhoda Limburg
| Family |
| Parents |
Adolph Bloch Jenny Guggenheim |
| Wife |
Rhoda Limburg |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Peter, Wendy and Mickey |
Ernie Blake Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ernie Blake worth at the age of 76 years old? Ernie Blake’s income source is mostly from being a successful founder. He is from Germany. We have estimated Ernie Blake's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
founder |
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Timeline
Blake was born Ernst Hermann Bloch in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1913, the son of Jenny (née Guggenheim), a Swiss mother and Adolph, a German father, who was an industrialist, and produced the raw material used to make felt hats.
Ernst was a keen skater, and his mother introduced him to skiing.
He grew up close to the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz, and went to boarding school at the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz in Zuoz, followed by a degree in history at the University of Frankfurt.
He was born in Germany, grew up in Switzerland and went to university in Germany and Switzerland before emigrating to the US in 1938.
He worked for US military intelligence during World War II, when he assisted in the interrogation of the leading Nazis Hermann Göring and Albert Speer.
His code name was Ernie Blake, and after the war, he chose it as his real name.
Always a keen skier, he met his future wife Rhoda whilst skiing in Vermont, and followed her to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was studying art.
He was helping to run other ski areas and flying a small plane between them, when he spotted what was to become Taos Ski Valley.
In 1938, he emigrated to the United States.
During World War II, he became a lieutenant in the United States army in military intelligence.
He served in the European theatre, where he assisted in the interrogation of the leading Nazis Hermann Göring and Albert Speer.
Ernie Blake was his code name during the war, and afterwards he chose it as his real name.
In December 1940 Blake met Rhoda Limburg at the top of a chairlift on Mount Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont.
He followed her to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was studying art.
They decided to marry in summer 1941.
They had three children, Peter, Wendy and Mickey.
By 1949, they had settled in Santa Fe.
Blake was helping to run the Santa Fe ski area and the Glenwood Springs ski area in Colorado, traveling between them in a small plane he flew himself.
As a result, he noticed the remote mountains 20 miles northeast of Taos and decided to start a ski area there.
Blake was inducted into the US Ski Hall of Fame in 1987.
Ernie Blake (1913 – January 14, 1989), originally Ernst Hermann Bloch, was the founder, together with his wife Rhoda, of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.
Blake died of pneumonia in Albuquerque on January 14, 1989.
In December 2013, the hedge fund billionaire Louis Bacon purchased Taos Ski Valley from the Blake family.
