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David Koch

David Koch

American businessman and philanthropist (1940–2019)

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  • David Hamilton Koch was an American businessman, political activist, philanthropist, and chemical engineer.
  • He became president of the subsidiary Koch Engineering in 1979 and became a co-owner of Koch Industries in 1983.

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 a co-owner of Koch Industries in 1983. Koch served as an executive vice president of Koch Industries until he retired due to health issues in 2018.

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