Riley P. Bechtel

Riley Peart Bechtel (CBE) (born March 25, 1952) is an American heir and businessman. He serves as the Chairman of the Bechtel Corporation.

Biography

Early life

He is the great-grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, the founder of the company. His parents are Elizabeth Hogan and Stephen Bechtel, Jr., the former chairman and CEO of the company. He received a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Psychology from the University of California, Davis and a JD/MBA from Stanford University in 1977. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in November 1979 and the American Bar Association.

Career

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 CEO in June 1990. In January 1996 he also became Chairman of Bechtel.

He sits on the Boards of Directors of the International Council of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (since 1995), the Fremont Group (owned by the Bechtel corporation), the Fremont Group (which in turn runs Trinity Ventures, LP), Fremont Investors, Inc. (owned by the Bechtel corporation), and Sequoia Ventures, Inc. (limited partner of Bechtel corporation). He is a board member of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotech company.