Stephen Bechtel Jr

$2.92B

as of 03/26/21

About Stephen Bechtel Jr

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

engineering, construction

Birth date

05/10/25

Number of children

Education

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

Self-made

inherited and growing