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Shaw Group founder Jim Bernhard dies unexpectedly, family announces.

Built Fortune 500 company with 30,000 employees and $7 billion revenue.

Co-founded Bernhard Capital Partners , now managing $5.6 billion in assets.

Known for major philanthropic contributions and community leadership across Louisiana.

Jim Bernhard, a towering figure in Louisiana’s business community and founder of The Shaw Group, has died unexpectedly, according to a statement released by his family.

No additional details were provided, and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Bernhard, whose career began on the floor of a local fabrication shop, went on to build one of the state’s most significant corporate success stories. He founded The Shaw Group in 1987 and grew it from a

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