1. Dennis R Washington was born on 1934 and is an American billionaire industrialist who owns, or co-owns controlling interests in, a large consortium of privately held companies collectively known as the Washington Companies and, in Canada, another collection of companies known as the Seaspan Marine Corporation.
Dennis Washington's parents separated when he was very young, and Washington lived with his mother.
Dennis Washington rarely saw his father, who worked in construction overseas.
Dennis Washington began his business career at age 30 in 1964, with a $30,000 loan and a single bulldozer.
Dennis Washington created Washington Construction, which worked primarily on highway contracts, and by 1969 was the largest contractor in Montana.
Dennis Washington reopened the mine and it became a profitable operation.
In 1996 Washington Construction acquired global construction and engineering company Morrison-Knudsen Corporation of Boise, Idaho, creating Washington Group International.
The Dennis Washington Companies are a group of individual privately held companies headquartered throughout the United States and western Canada and conducting business internationally.
Together with his spouse, Dennis Washington contributed $1million to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
Dennis Washington is married to Phyllis and lives in Missoula, Montana.
Dennis Washington owns a private estate on Stuart Island, British Columbia, including a fishing lodge and golf course.