Charles Koch
1935 – ? American industrialist, political donor
Head of Koch Industries and a leading conservative donor.
- Religion
- Not publicly documented.
- Affiliations
- Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries; funds a conservative and libertarian political network including Americans for Prosperity and Stand Together.
Charles de Ganahl Koch turned his family's oil business into Koch Industries, one of the largest private companies in the United States. With his brother David he built an influential libertarian political and donor network. He funds free-market causes and universities.
Connections
- family of David Koch — Brothers who built Koch Industries and its donor network together.
- family of David Koch — Brothers who ran Koch Industries and the Koch political network together.
- family of Fred C. Koch — His father, founder of the company.
- family of Fred C. Koch — His son, longtime head of Koch Industries.
In the timeline
- 1977 Founding of the Cato Institute mentioned