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The Profiteers

The Profiteers Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition

Paperback (23 Mar 2017)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The tale of the Bechtel family dynasty is a classic American business story. It begins with Warren A. Bechtel, who led a consortium that constructed the Hoover Dam. From that auspicious start, the family and its eponymous company would go on to "build the world," 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, exposes Bechtel's secret world and one of the biggest business and political stories of our time.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781476706474
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Pub date:
Edition: First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 428g
Height: 144mm
Width: 213mm
Spine width: 33mm