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David Koch
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American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)
Key facts
- Born
- David Hamilton Koch , ( 1940-05-03 ) May 3, 1940, Wichita, Kansas , U.S.
- Died
- August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) (aged 79), Southampton, New York , U.S.
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS , MS )
- Known for
- Support of libertarian and conservative causes, Philanthropy to cultural and medical institutions
- Title
- Vice President of Koch Industries
- Political party
- Libertarian (before 1984), Republican (1984–2019)
- Spouse
- Julia Flesher ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 )
- Father
- Fred C. Koch
- Relatives
- Frederick R. Koch (brother), Charles Koch (brother), Bill Koch (twin brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Koch network
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Koch
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita
- Place of death
- Southampton
- Spouse
- Julia Koch
- Father
- Fred Chase Koch
- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Educated at
- Deerfield Academy
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Family
- Koch family
- Field of work
- philanthropy
- Official website
- davidkochfoundation.org
- Image
- David Koch by Gage Skidmore.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Political ideology
- libertarian conservatism
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- date of birth
- 1940-05-03
- Commons category
- David H. Koch
- name in kana
- デイビッド・コーク
- described at URL
- www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/politics/david-koch-dead/index.html
- date of death
- 2019-08-23
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- name in native language
- David Koch
- net worth
- 50500000000
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
David Hamilton Koch (/koʊk/ KOHK; May 3, 1940 – August 23, 2019) was an American businessman, philanthropist, limited government advocate 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 a co-owner of Koch Industries (along with elder brother Charles) in 1983. Koch served as an executive vice president of Koch Industries until he retired due to health issues in 2018.
Koch was a libertarian. He was the 1980 Libertarian candidate for Vice President of the United States and helped finance the campaign. He founded Citizens for a Sound Economy and donated to advocacy groups and political campaigns, the majority of which were Republican. Koch became a Republican in 1984; in 2012, he spent over $100 million in a failed bid to oppose the re-election of President Barack Obama.
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