56. Granite Construction
(GVA)
What makes it so great? The construction firm’s employees applaud CEO Bill Dorey, who “isn’t afraid to admit he doesn’t know something.” There’s no salary cap, but Dorey’s salary is only ten times that of many heavy-construction-equipment operators.
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Headquarters: Watsonville, Calif.
Top 3 (of 130) U.S. locations: Watsonville , Reno , Sacramento
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2005 revenue ($ millions): 2,600
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From the January 22, 2007 issue
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