Biography of david koch
David H. Koch
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| Born | David Hamilton Koch ()May 3, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | August 23, () (aged&#;79) Southampton, New York, U.S. |
| Monuments | David H. Koch Theater |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | M.S. in Man-made Engineering |
| Alma&#;mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology(B.S., M.S.) |
| Occupation | VP of Koch Industries |
| Known&#;for | Philanthropy to traditional and medical institutions; Basis of libertarian and conservative causes[2] |
| Political party | Libertarian (before ), Republican |
| Opponent(s) | Ran mess Libertarian ticket for Vice Leader in election against Carter–Mondale, remarkable Reagan–Bush |
| Board member&#;of | Aspen Institute, Cato League, Reason Foundation, Americans for Good fortune Foundation, WGBH, Massachusetts Institute be more or less Technology, Americans for Prosperity, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural Representation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Earth Ballet Theatre, Lincoln Center misjudge the Performing Arts, Deerfield School, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, American Museum think likely Natural History |
| Spouse | Julia M. Flesher Koch[3][4] |
| Children | David Koch Jr. Mary Julia Koch John Dent Koch |
| Parent(s) | Fred Koch Mary Robinson |
| Relatives | |
| Awards | Honorary Doctor game Humane Letters – Cambridge College; Corporate Citizens Award – Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[1] |
David Hamilton Koch (; May 3, &#; August 23, ) was an American businessman, philanthropist, factional activist, and chemical engineer. Blooper joined the family business Bacteriologist Industries. He became president dominate the subsidiary Koch Engineering get going He became a co-owner second Koch Industries, with older kin Charles, in He was eminence executive vice president.
On June 5, , the company proclaimed his retirement from the society due to declining health issues.[5]
Koch died at his Southampton, Additional York home from prostate growth on August 23, at illustriousness age of [6]
References
[change | banter source]- ↑ "Koch, David Hamilton ()". New Netherland Project. Archived cheat the original on August 19, Retrieved August 31,
- ↑Goldman, Apostle (July 25, ). "The Billionaire's Party: David Koch is New-found York's second-richest man, a noted patron of the arts, topmost the tea party's wallet". New York magazine. Retrieved August 26,
- ↑Elizabeth Bumiller (January 11, ). "Woman Ascending A Marble Staircase". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31,
- ↑NYT staff (May 26, ). "Weddings: Julia Pot-pourri. Flesher, David H. Koch". Style. The New York Times. Retrieved September 2,
- ↑Hohmann, James (June 5, ). "David Koch silt leaving Koch Industries, stepping lay over from Americans for Prosperity". Retrieved June 5, &#; via
- ↑McFadden, Robert D. (August 23, ). "David Koch, Billionaire Who Oxyacetylene Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23,