Riley Bechtel & family
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Riley Bechtel & family

United States 74 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Engineering, construction
Residence
San Francisco, California
Organization
former Chairman and CEO at Bechtel Corp.
Education
Stanford University (Doctor of Jurisprudence)
Stanford University (Master of Business Administration)
University of Calif Davis (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Biography

Riley Bechtel ran Bechtel, his family's construction and engineering firm, from 1990 to 2014.

He stepped down as CEO in 2014 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

His son Brendan is the current chairman and CEO and the fifth generation to run the company.

Together, Riley, his siblings and their children hold an estimated 40% stake in Bechtel.

Bechtel is the company behind projects such as the Hoover Dam and San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.

About

Riley Bechtel joined Bechtel in 1981 as a contract coordinator.