Fred C. Koch
Fred Chase Koch (/koʊk/ KOHK; September 23, 1900 – November 17, 1967) was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries, a privately held company which—under the principal ownership and leadership of Koch's sons Charles and David—would be listed by Forbes as the second-largest privately held company in the United States in 2015.
Fred C. Koch | |
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| Born | Fred Chase Koch September 23, 1900 Quanah, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1967 (aged 67) Bear River near Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Chemical Engineer |
| Alma mater | Rice University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Chemical engineer, businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Koch Industries; Co-founder of John Birch Society |
| Children | Frederick R. Koch Charles G. Koch David H. Koch William I. Koch |
| Parent | Harry Koch (father) |
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