Riley Bechtel & family

Riley Bechtel & family (#267)

Global Rank #267

Country Rank #106

Country United States

Riley Bechtel & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 12 B
Engineering, construction
United States
M
74 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #267

Country Rank #106

Net Worth $12.0B

Previous Worth $12.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Engineering, construction

Age 74 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Engineering, construction

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 74

Source Of Wealth Engineering, construction

Self Made Score 4

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Doctor of Jurisprudence, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Calif Davis; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $12.0B

Current Net Worth $12.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Riley Bechtel ran Bechtel, his family's construction and engineering firm, from 1990 to 2014. He stepped down as CEO in 2014 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His son Brendan is the current chairman and CEO and the fifth generation to run the company. Together, Riley, his siblings and their children hold an estimated 40% stake in Bechtel. Bechtel is the company behind projects such as the Hoover Dam and San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#298

Billionaires (2026)

#112

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Riley Bechtel joined Bechtel in 1981 as a contract coordinator.

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Current Net Worth: $12.0B (May 4, 2026)