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The Koch family (/ k oʊ k / KOHK) is an American family engaged in business, best known for their political activities and their control of Koch Industries, the 2nd largest privately owned company in the United States (with 2019 revenues of $115 billion). [1]
From 2017 to 2021, the company was featured in the Forbes' list of America's Best Employers by State. [54] [55] In November 2017, Koch Disruptive Technologies was established, the corporation's venture arm, led by Chase Koch, son of Charles Koch. [56] In July 2019, the company sold its leases in the Athabasca oil sands. [57] [58]
This category includes members of the Koch family as well as articles relating to their political and business dealings. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Koch brothers are the sons of Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), who founded Koch Industries, now the second largest privately held company in the United States. As of 2012 they owned 84% of Koch Industries stock, [ 5 ] and as of December 2022, Charles Koch was estimated to have a net worth of $66 billion, making him the 14th-richest person in the ...
Koch has been married to his wife Liz since 1972. [1] He has two children, Chase Koch and Elizabeth Koch. [69] [2] [86] Charles and his three brothers have all suffered from prostate cancer. [87] Koch "rarely grants media interviews and prefers to keep a low profile". [22] Time magazine included Charles and David Koch among the most influential ...
A Koch Industries spokesperson issued a press release stating "No funding has been provided by Koch companies, the Koch foundations, or Charles Koch or David Koch specifically to support the tea parties." [39] [40] Koch was the top initial funder of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation at $850,000.
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Fred Chase Koch (/ k oʊ k / KOHK; September 23, 1900 – November 17, 1967) was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries, a privately held company which – under the principal ownership and leadership of Koch's sons Charles and David – would be listed by Forbes as the second-largest privately held company in the ...