David Koch

Billionaire industrialist; helped fund vast conservative, libertarian political operation

With brother Charles, transformed family refining business into America's largest private company. Father, Fred C. Koch (d. 1967), invented method of turning heavy oil into gasoline. Sons Charles, David, Frederick and William inherited Koch Industries after father's death. Charles and David bought out William and Frederick for $1.1 billion in 1983; fraternal fight over deal settled in 2001. Today Koch Industries has stakes in pipelines, refineries, fertilizer, fibers and polymers, forest and consumer products, chemical technology. Brothers each own 42%; collective fortune up $4 billion as oil and fertilizer prices soar. David is executive vice president. Sales last year: $98 billion. Employs 80,000 workers in 60 countries. Purchased Invista, maker of Lycra and Coolmax fabric, in 2004 for $4.2 billion. Dropped $21 billion on paper and building-supply vendor Georgia-Pacific the following year. Holds chemical engineering degrees from MIT; pledged $100 million to alma mater for cancer research last year. Pledged another $100 million to New York's Lincoln Center this July. David Koch, who now lives in New York, was raised in Wichita He earned two degrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 1960s. He and his wife, Julia Flesher Koch, have been married more than 20 years and have three children. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer 25 years ago, and he has given vast sums toward cancer research in the quarter century since then. David Koch has pledged or contributed a total of more than $1.3 billion to assist causes from cancer research to medical centers, educational institutions, arts and cultural institutions and public policy organizations. The money has come through personal gifts and the David H. Koch Foundation. In 1980, he was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for vice president. His ticket, with Ed Crane, received just 1 percent of the popular vote. Ronald Reagan won.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Woody Johnson	Spencer Abraham, Lamar Alexander, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Vito John Fossella, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Bill Frist, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Dan Coats, Al D’Amato, Bob Dole, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Dick Zimmer, NRSC - Nonfederal, Campaign America Inc, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, GROWPAC, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, William Manger, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Marco Rubio, John W. Warner III, Romney Victory
Max M Fisher	Peter H Coors, Spencer Abraham, Hank Brown, Wayne Allard, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Elizabeth Dole, Orrin Hatch, Jim Inhofe, John P. Kline, Jr., Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Mark A Foley, Phil Gramm, Slade Gorton, Rod Grams, Dan Coats, Al D’Amato, Bob Dole, Larry Pressler, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Bill Schuette, Harold John Daub Jr, Rick Lazio, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dick Zimmer, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, NRSC - Nonfederal, Freedom Works PAC, Frank Murkowski, Nrccc - Non Federal 1, 1998 Rep H/S Dinner - Individual Non-Federal, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, George Pataki, Terrence M Considine, Bruce Herschensohn, John W. Warner III, Rudy Boschwitz
Raissa H Downs	David Perdue, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Dick Zimmer, Trust PAC Team Republicans for Utilizing Sensible Tactics, Bill Cassidy, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst
J Allen Martin	David Perdue, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Jim Inhofe, John P. Kline, Jr., Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Steve Pearce, Denny Rehberg, Peter Roskam, Steve Scalise, Pete Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Chris Chocola, Jim Ryun, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Woody Jenkins, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Dino Rossi, Steven Daines, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Michael O Johanns, Joni Ernst
Robert Stuart Jr	Peter H Coors, Spencer Abraham, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Dole, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Mark Steven Kirk, Trent Lott, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Peter Roskam, Pete Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Charles Christopher Cox, Bill Frist, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Dole, Lynn Morley Martin, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dick Zimmer, Volunteer PAC, NRSC - Nonfederal, Campaign America Inc, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Nrccc - Non Federal 1, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Terrence M Considine, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Marco Rubio, Steve Southerland, Dino Rossi, Ken Buck, Rudy Boschwitz
David G Herro	David Perdue, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Sam Brownback, Norm Coleman, Lindsey Graham, Dean Heller, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, John Thune, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, James Clifford Miller III, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, NYS Senate Republican Campaign Committee, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, New York Republican State Committee - Reporting, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, James S Alesi, Joni Ernst
John W Rowe	Spencer Abraham, David Perdue, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Dean Heller, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Bill Cassidy, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ken Buck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Evan Jenkins, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Martin D Gruss	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Elizabeth Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Marilyn N Musgrave, Pete Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Tim Walberg, George Allen, Mark A Foley, Rick Santorum, Eugene Clay Shaw Jr, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Al D’Amato, Bob Dole, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, New Hampshire Republican State Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Jeanine Pirro, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, George Pataki, Guy Millner, Cory Gardner, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Marco Rubio, Rudy Boschwitz, John Faso, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Joni Ernst
Marc S Lipschultz	Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Bill Cassidy, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Lee Zeldin, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, John Faso, Dan Sullivan, Michael O Johanns, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Nicholas Calio	Spencer Abraham, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Orrin Hatch, Jeb Hensarling, Johnny Isakson, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Peter Roskam, John E Sununu, Craig Lyle Thomas, John Thune, Todd Tiahrt, George Allen, Charles Christopher Cox, John D Hayworth Jr, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Eugene Clay Shaw Jr, Don Nickles, Michael Patrick Forbes, Slade Gorton, Rod Grams, David McIntosh, Al D’Amato, Scott L Klug, Bob Dole, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Pioneer Political Action Committee, Freedom Works PAC, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Josh Mandel, Rudy Boschwitz
Joe Craft	Spencer Abraham, David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Tom Cole, Bob Corker, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Mark Steven Kirk, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, Craig Lyle Thomas, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Ryun, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mike Coffman, North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, Bill Cassidy, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Carly Fiorina, Rick Berg, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Ken Buck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Evan Jenkins, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Sander R Gerber	David Perdue, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Dean Heller, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Steve Pearce, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, Gordon Harold Smith, Todd Tiahrt, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Eugene Clay Shaw Jr, Jim Talent, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Steven Daines, John Faso, Tom Cotton, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Lynn Friess	Peter H Coors, David Perdue, Wayne Allard, John Barrasso, Saxby Chambliss, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Jim Inhofe, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Denny Rehberg, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, Craig Lyle Thomas, John Thune, George Allen, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Felix J. Grucci, Jr., David McIntosh, Dan Coats, Mark W Neumann, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dick Zimmer, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, GROWPAC, Mark Sanford, Bill Cassidy, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Mitt Romney, Terrence M Considine, Woody Jenkins, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Tim Scott, Steven Daines, Dan Sullivan, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
George A Spix	Peter H Coors, Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, Roy Blunt, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Jeb Hensarling, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Marilyn N Musgrave, Steve Pearce, Denny Rehberg, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, Chris Chocola, Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Slade Gorton, Dan Coats, Mark W Neumann, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Lee Zeldin, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Steve Southerland, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Ken Buck, Tom Cotton
Paul Reid	Peter H Coors, David Perdue, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Steve Pearce, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, John Thune, Tim Walberg, George Allen, Chris Chocola, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Mark W Neumann, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Woody Jenkins, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Mike Pompeo, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Ken Buck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Thom Tillis, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Jeff Yass	Peter H Coors, Spencer Abraham, David Perdue, Eric Cantor, Thomas Allen Coburn, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Tom Feeney, Jeb Hensarling, Mark Steven Kirk, Connie Mack IV, Mel Martinez, Lisa Murkowski, Marilyn N Musgrave, Steve Pearce, Denny Rehberg, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, John E Sununu, Tim Walberg, Chris Chocola, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Mark W Neumann, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Gregory Edward Walcher, Mark Sanford, Bill Cassidy, Prosperity PAC, George Pataki, Cory Gardner, Harry Browne, Ron Johnson, Mike Pompeo, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Betsy DeVos	Peter H Coors, Spencer Abraham, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Mark Steven Kirk, John P. Kline, Jr., Connie Mack IV, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, Tim Walberg, John Nathan Hostettler, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Don Nickles, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Mark W Neumann, Bill Schuette, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Bill Cassidy, Sandy Treadwell, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Woody Jenkins, David Hobbs, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Tim Scott, Ken Buck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Evan Jenkins, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Martha Lindner	Spencer Abraham, David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Elizabeth Dole, Dean Heller, Trent Lott, Mel Martinez, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Rod Grams, David McIntosh, Al D’Amato, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Dick Zimmer, Volunteer PAC, Pioneer Political Action Committee, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Cory Gardner, Woody Jenkins, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Ken Buck, Rudy Boschwitz, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Joni Ernst
Andrew Lappin	Peter H Coors, David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Slade Gorton, David McIntosh, Al D’Amato, Scott L Klug, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Dick Zimmer, Mitt Romney, Bruce Herschensohn, Carly Fiorina, Richard E Mourdock, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Steven Daines, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Michael O Johanns, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Gary E Erlbaum	David Perdue, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Mark Steven Kirk, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Todd Tiahrt, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Rod Grams, Dan Coats, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Party of Minnesota, Pioneer Political Action Committee, Campaign America Inc, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Rudy Boschwitz, Tom Cotton, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Joni Ernst

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Aliases	David H Koch, David H. Koch, David Hamilton Koch, Mr David Hamilton Koch

David Koch

Billionaire industrialist; helped fund vast conservative, libertarian political operation

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