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Stephen Bechtel, Jr.

American businessman (1925-2021) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 95

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

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National Medal of Technology and Innovation1991
Hoover Medal1980
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

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He was known for expanding the global footprint of the corporation through several of its international projects. Some of the projects executed under his leadership of the company included King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as well as Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia as well as oil platforms in the North Sea, liquefied natural gas plants in Algeria, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1925 to 2021 · aged 95