The Bechtels – $3.3B
The Bechtels have made a fortune from their highly successful construction company, the Bechtel Corporation. It was founded more than a century ago by Warren Bechtel, a cattle farmer. After a couple of decades, Bechtel was already making railroads across the country! However, the biggest moneymaker of the firm is none other than a historic project we all know of. We are referring to the erection of the Hoover Dam during the ‘30s. Soon enough, the Bechtels were making pipelines, malls, metros, and even nuclear reactors on an international level. The current owner is Stephen Bechtel Jr., who is the grandson of the original owner. He is now in charge of the day-to-day operations with Riley, his own son.
The Bechtels – $3.3B
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