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The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World

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From the bestselling coauthor of The Money and the Power (which the Los Angeles Times referred to as “one of the vital important nonfiction books published in a half century”)—the inside story of the Bechtel circle of relatives and the empire they’ve controlled since the construction of the Hoover Dam.

The tale of the Bechtel circle of relatives dynasty is a classic American business story. It begins with Warren A. “Dad” Bechtel, who led a consortium that constructed the Hoover Dam. From that auspicious start, the circle of relatives 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 world wide.

Today Bechtel is without doubt one of the largest privately held corporations on the planet, enriched and empowered by a long history of government contracts and the privatization of public works, made conceivable 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 upward thrust of Bechtel presents a complex and riveting narrative. In The Profiteers, Sally Denton, whom The New York Times referred to as “a wonderful author,” exposes Bechtel’s secret world and one of the most biggest business and political stories of our time.

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