David H. Koch

David Hamilton Koch (; May 3, 1940 – August 23, 2019) was an American businessman, philanthropist, political activist, and chemical engineer. He joined the family business Koch Industries. He became president of the subsidiary Koch Engineering in 1979. He became a co-owner  of Koch Industries, with older brother Charles, in 1983.  He was an executive vice president.

On June 5, 2018, the company announced his retirement from the company due to declining health issues.

Koch died at his Southampton, New York home from prostate cancer on August 23, 2019 at the age of 79.

References

Category:1940 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:American philanthropists
Category:American political activists
Category:American billionaires
Category:Koch family
Category:Businesspeople from Wichita, Kansas
Category:Republicans (United States)
Category:American chemical engineers