Koch family
The Koch family (
By 2019, Charles Koch and David Koch, commonly referred to as the Koch brothers, were the only ones of Fred Koch's four sons still with Koch Industries.[5] Charles and David Koch built a political network of libertarian and conservative donors, and the brothers funneled financial revenue into television and multi-media advertising.[6][7] David Koch died in August 2019.
Family members
- Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries and was one of the founding members of the John Birch Society.[8][9][10][11]
- Mary Robinson Koch (1907–1990),[12] wife of Fred C. and eponym of the company's namesake tanker vessel Mary R. Koch
- Four sons of Fred C. and Mary Robinson Koch:[12]
- Frederick R. Koch (1933–2020), collector
- Charles Koch (born 1935), chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries
- Chase Koch (born 1977), president of Koch Disruptive Technologies
- Elizabeth Koch (born 1976), publisher and writer
- David Koch (1940–2019), executive vice president of Koch Industries
- Julia Koch (born 1962), socialite and wife of David Koch
- Bill Koch (born 1940), businessman, sailor, and collector
Non-profit organizations
The Koch family foundations are a related group of non-profit organizations that began with the establishment of the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation in 1953, and now includes the Charles Koch Foundation, the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation and the Koch Cultural Trust. The organizations collectively have a stated goal of "advancing liberty and freedom" through the support of various causes which "further social progress and
Political activities
While
The Koch brothers indicated that they intended to raise almost $880 million in support of candidates in the 2016 elections,[19] and have given more than $100 million[20] to conservative and libertarian policy and advocacy groups in the United States,[21] including The Heritage Foundation and the Cato Institute, and more recently Americans for Prosperity.[22]
Americans for Prosperity, founded by David Koch, has been reported by Kenneth P. Vogel of Politico to be one of the main nonprofit groups assisting the Tea Party movement; but in 2010, Koch spokeswoman Melissa Cohlmia distanced the Kochs from the tea parties and FreedomWorks saying that "no funding has been provided by Koch companies, the Koch foundations, Charles Koch or David Koch specifically to support the tea parties."[23] According to the Koch Family Foundations and Philanthropy website, "the foundations and the individual giving of Koch family members" have financially supported organizations "fostering entrepreneurship, education, human services, at-risk youth, arts and culture, and medical research."[24]
Former Republican congressman
In early 2018, political advocacy groups linked to the Koch family pledged to spend $400 million on the
Public policy
The Koch family funding apparatus has been funding conservative and libertarian groups through
According to a report by
See also
- Charles Koch Arena
- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
- David H. Koch Theater
- The Science of Success
References
- Forbes.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-470-13988-2.
- ^ "Koch Industries, Inc". Company Profile Report. Hoover's, Inc. 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
[W]hen he tried to market his invention, the major oil companies sued him for patent infringement. Koch eventually won the lawsuits (after 15 years in court), but the controversy made it tough [?!] to attract many US customers.
- ^ "Epic struggle among Koch brothers ends". Houston Chronicle. May 26, 2001. p. 2.
- ^ Schulman, Daniel (May 20, 2014). "Koch vs. Koch: The Brutal Battle That Tore Apart America's Most Powerful Family". Mother Jones. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Reid Wilson (February 7, 2014). "Why there's no Democratic version of the Koch brothers organization". The Washington Post.
- ISBN 978-1-4767-7538-8.
- ISBN 978-0-471-17751-7.
Founding member (1958) John Birch Society – reportedly after seeing Russian friends liquidated
- ISBN 978-1-57311-009-9.
In 1929 Koch took his process to the Soviet Union, but he grew disenchanted with Stalinism and returned home to become a founding member of the anticommunist John Birch Society.
- ISSN 0362-4331.
He returned a fervent anti-Communist who would later become a founding member of the John Birch Society.
- ISBN 0-89862-862-8.
- ^ a b "Fred and Mary Koch Foundation". Fmkfoundation.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Koch Family Foundations and Philanthropy". Koch Family Foundations. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "The Kochs vs. Cato". The New Yorker. March 1, 2012.
- ^ Beckel, Michael (August 13, 2013). "William Koch emerges from shadow of famous siblings". Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- Condé Nast Publications.
- ^ SEVERNS, MAGGIE (December 14, 2018). "The Next Koch Doesn't Like Politics". Politico.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas (January 11, 2016). "Father of Koch Brothers Helped Build Nazi Oil Refinery, Book Says". The New York Times.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas (January 26, 2015). "Koch Brothers' Budget of $889 Million for 2016 Is on Par With Both Parties' Spending". The New York Times.
- ^ Mayer, Jane (August 30, 2010). "Covert Operations: The billionaire brothers who are waging a war against Obama". The New Yorker. Condé Nast Publications.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (October 19, 2010). "Secretive Republican Donors Are Planning Ahead". The New York Times.
- ^ Charles Koch, in interview with Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal. May 6, 2006.
- Politico, retrieved June 14, 2011
- ^ "Koch Family Foundations and Philanthropy - Foundations". Koch Family Foundations. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Koch sits down with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski to discuss opposing George W. Bush, what motivates him politically, the 2016 GOP field and money in politics", Morning Joe, October 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015
- ^ Nelson, Colleen Mccain; Fields, Gary (July 16, 2015). "Obama, Koch Brothers in Unlikely Alliance to Overhaul Criminal Justice". The Wall Street Journal.
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- ^ Rojc, Phillip (July 27, 2016). "Rightward, Ho! Ten Top Funders Behind the Surging Libertarian Movement". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Hudetz, Mary. "Forfeiture reform aligns likes of billionaire Charles Koch, ACLU".
- ^ a b Lewis, Charlse; Holmberg, Eric; Campbell, Alexia Fernandez; Beyoud, Lydia (July 1, 2013). "Koch millions spread influence through nonprofits, colleges". American University School of Communication. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Jane (June 30, 2013). "Koch Pledge Tied to Congressional Climate Inaction". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Goldenberg, Suzanne (February 21, 2015). "Work of prominent climate change denier was funded by energy industry". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Vidal, John (March 30, 2010). "US oil company donated millions to climate sceptic groups, says Greenpeace". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Jane (August 13, 2019). ""Kochland" Examines the Koch Brothers' Early, Crucial Role in Climate-Change Denial". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ISBN 9781471186974.