BILL WILHELM
PRESIDENT
R.D. OLSON
WHY: At Newport Beach-based R.D. Olson for over 30 years. Has helped the company become prominent hotel general contractor in the country, building projects for well-known companies like Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.
IN THE NEWS: Building two hotels as part of the $610M Dana Point Harbor revitalization project. Aiming for project completion by LA28.
QUOTABLE: “Several years ago, our construction firm started its nascent training program with a mentoring system wherein we helped interns and new hires joining the company by assigning regular check-ins with senior employees. That humble beginning was the birth of what we now fondly call R.D. Olson University (R.D.O.U.).” —Leader Board
