Charles de Ganahl Koch (pronounced "coke") (born 1 November 1935 (1935-11-01) (age 74)) is an engineer and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries, Inc., the second largest privately held company (after Cargill) by revenue in the United States.
Koch was born and lives in Wichita, Kansas, United States, North America, one of four sons of Fred C. and Mary Robinson Koch.
Koch's academic life was spent at the Massachusett...
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Charles de Ganahl Koch (pronounced "coke") (born 1 November 1935 (1935-11-01) (age 74)) is an engineer and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries, Inc., the second largest privately held company (after Cargill) by revenue in the United States.
Koch was born and lives in Wichita, Kansas, United States, North America, one of four sons of Fred C. and Mary Robinson Koch.
Koch's academic life was spent at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1957, he received a bachelor's degree in general engineering, a master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1958, and a masters degree in chemical engineering in 1960.
As of 2008, Koch was worth approximately $17 billion according to the Forbes 400 list.
Koch's brother, David H. Koch, was the Libertarian Party's candidate for vice president in 1980.
Koch and his wife, Liz, have two children, Elizabeth and Chase.
Koch is a libertarian and supports many free-market organizations such as the Cato Institute, which he...
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