Background
He is the great-grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, the founder of the company.
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Riley Peart Bechtel
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Education
He received a bachelor"s degree in Political Science and Psychology from the University of California, Davis and a Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration from Stanford University in 1977.
Career
He serves as the Chairman of the Bechtel Corporation. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in November 1979 and the American Bar Association. He worked for the law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges.
He joined Bechtel full-time in 1981, was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in March 1989.
He became Chief Executive Officer in June 1990. In January 1996 he also became Chairman of Bechtel.
He sits on the Corporate Council of the Conservation Fund and the Board of Trustees of the Ocean Exploration Trust. He also sits on the Governing Board of the Indian School of Business, Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, Stanford Law School Dean’s Advisory Council, and University of California Davis" Board of Visitors.
He was appointed to the President"s Export Council by George West. Bush.
Personal life
With an estimated worth of over $5.5 billion, he is consistently ranked in the top 200 richest people in the United States. and the top 500 richest people in the world by Forbes magazine. In February 2014, Mr Bechtel announced that, after 25 years, he was stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer of Bechtel Corporation because of health reasons associated with Parkinson"s disease.
Achievements
Membership
American Academy of Arts and Sciences]
He is a board member of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotech company. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, the American Society of Corporate Executives, The Business Council, the Business Roundtable and the National Petroleum Council. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and an Honorary Lifetime member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
He is a member of the exclusive Augusta National Golf Club, as well as the all-male Bohemian Club in San Francisco and attends its annual encampment, the Bohemian Grove.
