Charles Edgar Redman (born December 24, 1943, in

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) is a former

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. From 1987 to 1989, he was

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. He served as

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from 1989 to 1992, and

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from 1994 to 1996. In 1996, he joined Bechtel Group, Inc. as senior vice president. He graduated from the

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and

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Charles Edgar Redman on politicalgraveyard.com

Bechtel Streamlines Organization, Announces Leadership Changes (June 1998)

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