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Koch became a Republican in 1984; in 2012, he spent over $100 million in a failed bid to oppose the re-election of President Barack Obama . Koch was the fourth-richest person in the United States in 2012 and was the wealthiest resident of New York City in 2013.
Aug 23, 2019 · David H. Koch, an industrialist who amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune with his brother Charles and then joined him in pouring their riches into a powerful right-wing libertarian movement...
May 6, 2024 · Charles and David Koch, American brothers who were majority co-owners of the energy conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., and major financial supporters of libertarian and conservative causes in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Learn more about the Koch brothers.
Aug 23, 2019 · David Koch, the industrialist and libertarian who used his fortune to transform American politics while also donating more than $1 billion to philanthropic causes, has died. He was 79.
Aug 23, 2019 · David Koch, who had survived prostate cancer, donated hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research.
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Aug 23, 2019 · David Koch, a major funder of conservative causes and the Koch Industries, passed away from cancer in 2019. He was ranked as the 11th richest person in the world and had a huge political influence on the Republican party and the Tea Party movement.
Aug 23, 2019 · David Koch, one of the billionaire Koch brothers, died in 2019 at age 79. He and his brother Charles funded a decades-long effort to oppose environmental and business regulations, and to support Republicans and libertarian ideas.
