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Name

Stephen Bechtel, Jr.

Primary Residence

San Francisco, California

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Purdue University | Master of Business Administration, Stanford University

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Bechtel

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

engineering, construction

Net Worth

$3,100,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/stephen-bechtel-jr

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

838

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#838 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#259 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

Stephen Bechtel, Jr. ran Bechtel, his family's construction and engineering firm, for 30 years, from 1960 to 1990. Today his grandson, Brendan Bechtel, is CEO and chairman of the $32.9 billion (sales) company. Stephen is believed to own an estimated 20% of Bechtel. His son Riley, who retired as chairman in April 2017, is estimated to own another 20%.Bechtel's signature projects include building the Channel Tunnel and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) around San Francisco.Bechtel was founded in 1898 by Stephen's grandfather, Warren Bechtel.

Did you know?

Stephen joined Bechtel in 1948 and worked on a pipeline project in Texas.In 2009 he donated $50 million to the Boy Scouts of America to help create a 10,600-acre reserve in West Virginia.

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Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Stephen-Bechtel-Jr-105461527466315/

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Bechtel_Jr.