Bechtel is a German surname.
People
editNotable people with this surname include the following:
- Amy Wroe Bechtel (born 1972), American woman who has been missing since 1997
- Bruce Bechtel (born 1955), American race-car driver
- Jim Bechtel (born c. 1952), American cotton farmer and poker player
- Gabriella Leigh Bechtel (born 1997), known professionally as Gabbriette, American model and musician
- Kenneth K. Bechtel (1904–1978), American industrialist, son of Warren Bechtel
- Louise Seaman Bechtel (1894–1985), American author, editor, and critic
- Riley P. Bechtel (born 1952), American industrialist, chairman and CEO of the Bechtel Corporation, great-grandson of Warren Bechtel
- Stephen Bechtel Jr. (1925–2021), co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation, grandson of Warren Bechtel
- Stephen Bechtel Sr. (1900–1989), American industrialist, president of the Bechtel Corporation and son of Warren Bechtel
- Warren A. Bechtel (1872–1933), American industrialist, founder of the Bechtel Corporation
- William Bechtel (contemporary), American professor of philosophy
Companies
edit- Bechtel, an American company founded by Warren A. Bechtel (see above)