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Stephen Bechtel Sr. Relatives. Warren A. Bechtel (grandfather) Stephen Davison Bechtel Jr. (May 10, 1925 – March 15, 2021) was an American billionaire, businessman, civil engineer, and co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation. He was the son of Stephen Davison Bechtel Sr. and grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, who founded the Bechtel Corporation.
Stephen Davison Bechtel was born on September 24, 1900, in Aurora, Indiana to Warren A. Bechtel. He grew up in construction camps, living with his father as he traveled to construction projects. [2] He graduated from Oakland Technical High School [3] in 1918, and served with the 20th Engineer Brigade, part of the American Expeditionary Force ...
Under Stephen Bechtel Sr., the company diversified its projects and expanded its work into other countries. The company also focused on turnkey projects, a concept Stephen Bechtel Sr. pioneered, in which Bechtel handled a project from planning and design through construction.
Spouse. Susan Bechtel. Children. 3, including Brendan. Riley Peart Bechtel CBE (born March 25, 1952) [1] is an American billionaire heir and businessman. He was the chairman of the Bechtel Corporation until April 2017. [2] [3] As of July 2021, his estimated net worth is US$2.7 billion.
Brendan Peters Bechtel (born 1981) is an American businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Bechtel, [1] the second largest construction company in the United States, [2] which has operations in 160 countries. [3] The great-great-grandson of founder Warren A. Bechtel, [4] he became CEO at the age of 35, [5] and is the fifth ...
Bechtel family. Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. is the grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, founder of the Bechtel Corporation, the largest civil engineering company in the United States. He took over as manager of the company in 1960 at the age of 35 and retired in June 1990. He is an Eagle Scout.
Bechtel died of an accidental insulin overdose on a business visit to Moscow, Soviet Union, to inspect the Dnieprostroi Dam, in 1933. He died in the Hotel National. He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California. Legacy. His son, Stephen D. Bechtel Sr., took over the firm
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