Richard Ghilotti
Board Member
Richard Ghilotti
Owner & President
Ghilotti Construction
Richard "Dick" Ghilotti is the President and Owner of Ghilotti Construction Company "GCC". Currently managed by Dick and nephew, Brian Ongaro, Senior Vice President of Operations, GCC has been headquartered in Santa Rosa since 1992. In the last 15 years, GCC has grown from $12.5 million in annual revenue to a company with revenue in excess of $110 million.
Born into the well-respected, multi-generational Ghilotti family, Dick got his start in the family business at the age of 13 by washing trucks and doing other odd jobs. Dick graduated from Marin Catholic High School in 1964 and continued his education at Santa Clara University, earning his degree in Finance in 1968. After college, Dick joined his Father at Ghilotti Brothers, Inc., and worked his way from an Equipment Operator to Manager of Operations. Following the death of his Father, Dick and his uncle divided the company, and during the economic recession in the early 1990's went on to create Ghilotti Construction Company, with his cousin Jim Ghilotti, and Brian Ongaro.
In recognition of Dick's commitment and dedication to community service, and in acknowledgment of the excellence of his professional achievements in the public for-profit, and non-profit, sectors of the community, in 2004 Dick was awarded the Marin Builders Association Construction Industry Man-Of-The-Year designation.
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