Jude Laspa (October 10, 1943 – December 29, 2023) was an American

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and

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of the Bechtel Group.

Biography

Laspa obtained his bachelor's degree in

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from the

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and later got his

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degree from the

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. He was in charge of both the

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and the Rainbird Corporation. By 2010, he retired as vice-chair of the

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of Harvey Mudd College and the same year was retired from Bechtel where he had served for 43 years. His career there ranged from being a sponsor of

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s to being the president of Bechtel Systems and Infrastructure. He was a

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of BGI Group Strategy Committee, and served as both a manager and senior vice-president of the company's fossil-power business.

References

1943 births 2023 deaths American businesspeople Harvey Mudd College alumni University of Chicago alumni {{US-business-bio-stub