South Florida Business Journal 2025 Power Leader Beverly Raphael Altman
Since assuming RCC’s leadership in 1998, Raphael Altman has grown the firm founded by her late husband, Richard Raphael, from $19 million in annual revenue to over $120 million. Today, it is a leading national general contractor.
Birthplace: Chicago
Education: Southern Illinois University
What I would change in my industry: Spreading more awareness that women belong in construction.
Advice I would give my younger self: To believe I am so much more capable than I thought I was.
Business “wisdom” that’s overrated: “It’s a man’s world.” Hooey!
“Chance” event that most impacted my life: The passing of my late husband, who founded RCC.
