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Butte’s modern-day Copper King: Dennis Washington

Now 82, Washington has built an empire that includes not only the Butte mine but also rail and shipping companies as well as aviation technology, environmental remediation, and heavy equipment companies. Forbes magazine ranks Washington as the 241st richest man in the U.S. and estimates his worth at $6 billion. Forbes lists Washington as the richest man in the state.

But it wasn’t always so. He started with virtually nothing. The Missoula-based Washington launched his construction empire in 1966 with a D-8 Caterpillar bulldozer, a $30,000 loan, and a contract to build roads for the Forest Service.

Susan Dunlap [email protected]

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