Fred C. Koch
American chemical engineer and entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For Fred C. Koch's eldest son, see Frederick R. 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.[2][3]
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Born | Fred Chase Koch (1900-09-23)September 23, 1900 Quanah, Texas, U.S. |
Died | November 17, 1967(1967-11-17) (aged 67) |
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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