Naseeb Michael Saliba (November 3, 1914 – May 22, 2008) was a billionaire construction and real estate mogul and global philanthropist. He was born in
Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 14,907.
Ozark is the principal city of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as a part of the Dothan-Ozark Combi ...
, to
Lebanese immigrants, and later moved to
Los Angeles, California
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, with his family. In 1942, he founded N.M. Saliba Co., which became one of the most successful heavy construction companies on the West Coast.
[Elaine Woo, L.A. Times (June 1, 2008)]
"Naseeb M. Saliba, 93; construction mogul oversaw Southern California projects"
Retrieved August 5, 2008. Following a brief retirement, he co-founded the
Tutor-Saliba Corporation
Tutor Perini Corporation (formerly Perini Corporation) is one of the largest general contractors in the United States. At the end of 2013, it reported annual revenue of approximately $4.2 billion. Tutor Perini is headquartered in Sylmar, Calif ...
with Ronald N. Tutor in 1972. Tutor-Saliba Corp. is responsible for constructing many of California's largest infrastructure projects and landmarks having completed over $15 billion in projects. In 1994, the
awarded him its National Contractor of the Year award for civil works projects. In 1997, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. His philanthropic contributions have supported many charitable organizations including Pepperdine University, University of Southern California, St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, CA, Desert Hospital in Palm Desert, CA. St. Jude and the University of Balamand in Lebanon. In addition, he was a Trustee for many organizations including the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America where he has received the Antonian Gold Medal Award which is the highest award that can be bestowed upon layman by the Church. In 2008, Tutor-Saliba was ranked the 37th largest general contractor in the United States by Engineering News-Record.
It claims $2.7 billion under contract in early 2018.
In 2008, Tutor-Saliba and Perini Corp. announced that they will merge in a transaction valued at $862 million creating one of the leading building and civil contractors in the industry. In May of 2009, shareholders voted to change the company's name to
Tutor Perini Corporation
Tutor Perini Corporation (formerly Perini Corporation) is one of the largest general contractors in the United States. At the end of 2013, it reported annual revenue of approximately $4.2 billion. Tutor Perini is headquartered in Sylmar, Cal ...
. The company reported revenue of $5.3 billion in 2020.
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1914 births
2008 deaths
People from Ozark, Alabama
American people of Lebanese descent
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