Richard G. Newman
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Richard G. Newman is current Chairman and former CEO of international engineering firm AECOM
. He has been on the company’s board of director since 1990, and served as AECOM’s Chief Executive officer from 1991 to 2005. During his tenure, Newman extended the firm’s geographic reach, broadening the company’s influence in global market. He is also currently a director of Sempra Energy Co.
, Capital Research and Management Co., and Southwest Water Corporation
.
based engineering firm and subsequently in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Newman graduated from Bucknell University
with a B.S. in civil engineering and from Columbia University
in 1960 with a M.S. in civil engineering specializing in hydraulics
and hydrology
. From 1962 to 1970, Newman was executive vice president of engineering firm Cahn Engineers in New Haven, Connecticut
. Upon Cahn’s acquisition by Genge in 1971, Newman joined the board of 14 mutual funds of Capital Research and Management Company and the board of Southwest Water Company. Between 1970 and 1977, he was president and later Chief Executive Officer of Genge, Inc. Then from 1977 to 1987, he served on the board of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall, a transportation engineering services firm in the United States. During the latter half of the period, Newman was CEO of Ashland Technology Corporation, which was later acquired. In 1989, Newman prepared a buyback proposal that launched what is now AECOM Technology Corporation.
Under Newman’s leadership, AECOM became one of Forbes’ Top 500 Private Companies in the world, with annual revenues of $6 billion. It was ranked 3rd overall in Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.
2005, Newman retired from the post of CEO and has since assumed the company’s chairmanship.
, National Society of Professional Engineers
, Board of Directors of California Science Center
, Board of Governors of Western Los Angeles County Council, and Chief Executives Organization.
He also participated in numerous service-related activities. Newman contributed to the growth of California Science Center, Pepperdine University
’s School of Business & Management. He volunteered in Boy Scouts Western Council Board and the YMCA of Los Angeles.
In recognition of his contributions, Newman received the 2002 Southern California Leadership Network Leader of the Year Award, Bucknell’s Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, South California Construction Industries Lifetime Achievement Award, and Archdiocese of Los Angeles Ecumenical Leadership Award.
AECOM
AECOM Technology Corporation is a professional technical and management support services firm. The company is ranked as the number one design firm for 2010 and 2011 by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides services in the areas of transportation, planning,...
. He has been on the company’s board of director since 1990, and served as AECOM’s Chief Executive officer from 1991 to 2005. During his tenure, Newman extended the firm’s geographic reach, broadening the company’s influence in global market. He is also currently a director of Sempra Energy Co.
Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego, California. It divides its interests into two broad categories: Sempra Utilities, including Pacific Enterprises/Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric; and Sempra Global, a holding company for...
, Capital Research and Management Co., and Southwest Water Corporation
South West Water
South West Water provides drinking water and waste water services throughout Cornwall and Devon and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset. South West Water came into being in 1989 with the privatisation of the water industry...
.
Biography
Newman began his early career in a New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
based engineering firm and subsequently in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Newman graduated from Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
with a B.S. in civil engineering and from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1960 with a M.S. in civil engineering specializing in hydraulics
Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a topic in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties. In fluid power, hydraulics is used for the generation, control,...
and hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
. From 1962 to 1970, Newman was executive vice president of engineering firm Cahn Engineers in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. Upon Cahn’s acquisition by Genge in 1971, Newman joined the board of 14 mutual funds of Capital Research and Management Company and the board of Southwest Water Company. Between 1970 and 1977, he was president and later Chief Executive Officer of Genge, Inc. Then from 1977 to 1987, he served on the board of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall, a transportation engineering services firm in the United States. During the latter half of the period, Newman was CEO of Ashland Technology Corporation, which was later acquired. In 1989, Newman prepared a buyback proposal that launched what is now AECOM Technology Corporation.
Under Newman’s leadership, AECOM became one of Forbes’ Top 500 Private Companies in the world, with annual revenues of $6 billion. It was ranked 3rd overall in Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.
2005, Newman retired from the post of CEO and has since assumed the company’s chairmanship.
Personal life
Newman is member of American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, National Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
The National Society of Professional Engineers is a professional engineering organization in the United States. From their press releases:...
, Board of Directors of California Science Center
California Science Center
The California Science Center is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State and the California Science Center Foundation...
, Board of Governors of Western Los Angeles County Council, and Chief Executives Organization.
He also participated in numerous service-related activities. Newman contributed to the growth of California Science Center, Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
’s School of Business & Management. He volunteered in Boy Scouts Western Council Board and the YMCA of Los Angeles.
In recognition of his contributions, Newman received the 2002 Southern California Leadership Network Leader of the Year Award, Bucknell’s Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, South California Construction Industries Lifetime Achievement Award, and Archdiocese of Los Angeles Ecumenical Leadership Award.