The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

From the bestselling coauthor of The Money and the Power (which the Los Angeles Times called â€œone of the most important nonfiction books published in a half centuryâ€)â€”the inside story of the Bechtel family and the empire theyâ€™ve controlled since the construction of the Hoover Dam.

The tale of the Bechtel family dynasty is a classic American business story. It begins with Warren A. â€œDadâ€ Bechtel, who led a consortium that constructed the Hoover Dam. From that auspicious start, the family and its eponymous company would go on to â€œbuild the world,â€ from the construction of airports in Hong Kong and Doha, to pipelines and tunnels in Alaska and Europe, to mining and energy operations around the globe.

Today Bechtel is one of the largest privately held corporations in the world, enriched and empowered by a long history of government contracts and the privatization of public works, made possible by an unprecedented revolving door between its San Francisco headquarters and Washington. Bechtel executives John McCone, Caspar Weinberger, and George P. Shultz segued from leadership at the company to positions as Director of the CIA, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of State, respectively.

Like all stories of empire building, the rise of Bechtel presents a complex and riveting narrative. In The Profiteers, Sally Denton, whom The New York Times called â€œa wonderful writer,â€ exposes Bechtelâ€™s secret world and one of the biggest business and political stories of our time.
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-03-01
Format	Kindle eBook

The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

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