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David Hamilton Koch was an American businessman, political activist, philanthropist, and chemical engineer. In 1970, he joined the family business: Koch Industries, the second largest privately held company in the United States. He became president of the subsidiary Koch Engineering in 1979 and became … See more
Koch was born in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Mary Clementine (née Robinson) and Fred Chase Koch, a chemical engineer. David's paternal grandfather, Harry Koch, was a Dutch immigrant who founded the Quanah Tribune … See more
Koch established the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation. Beginning in 2006, the Chronicle of Philanthropy listed Koch as one of the world's … See more
Koch was the fourth-richest person in the United States in 2012 and was the wealthiest resident of New York City in 2013. As of June … See more
Koch died at his home in Southampton, New York, on August 23, 2019, at the age of 79. Koch's wife, Julia Koch, and their three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries … See more
In 1970, Koch joined Koch Industries under his brother Charles, to work as a technical-services manager. He founded the company's New … See more
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Koch was the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential candidate in the 1980 presidential election, sharing the party ticket with presidential candidate Ed Clark. The Clark–Koch ticket proposed to abolish Social Security See moreIn February 1991, Koch was seriously injured as a passenger on board USAir Flight 1493 when it collided with another aircraft on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport, … See more
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WebAug 23, 2019 · Hitching his star to the soaring ambitions of Charles, his older brother, David Koch (pronounced coke) became one of the world’s …
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