Stephen Bechtel, Jr.

Stephen Davison Bechtel Jr. is an American billionaire businessman, civil engineer, and co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation, with his son Riley. He is the son of Stephen Davison Bechtel Sr. and grandson of Warren A. Bechtel who founded the Bechtel Corporation.

  • 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 $25.5 billion (2018 revenues) 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.

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