Fred C. Koch

For Fred C. Koch's eldest son, see Frederick R. Koch.

Fred C. Koch
Fred C. Koch
Born
Fred Chase Koch

(1900-09-23)September 23, 1900
Quanah, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 1967(1967-11-17) (aged 67)
Bear River near Ogden, Utah, U.S.[1]
EducationRice University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Occupations
Known forFounder of Koch Industries; Co-founder of John Birch Society
ChildrenFrederick R. Koch
Charles G. Koch
David H. Koch
William I. Koch
ParentHarry Koch (father)

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beacon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Murphy, Andrea, ed. (2015). "America's Largest Private Companies" (online). Forbes (October 28). Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Wayne, Leslie (November 20, 1994). "Pulling the Wraps Off Koch Industries". The New York Times. p. Section 3; Page 1; Column 2.