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  1. Fred Chase Koch (/ k oʊ k / 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 ...

  2. Fred C Koch was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur, who was a pioneer in the oil-extraction technology. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.

  3. In Charles and David Koch: Early life and business activities. The brothers’ father, Fred C. Koch, made his early fortune from his invention of a new technique of thermal cracking, by which petroleum is converted into lighter oils and gasoline.

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  5. www.forbes.com › profile › kochKoch family - Forbes

    Feb 8, 2024 · Fred C. Koch started what became America's second largest private company, Koch Industries, when he cofounded the Wood River Oil and Refining Company in 1940. His son Charles took over as...

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    Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries and was one of the founding members of the John Birch Society.

  7. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons.

  8. Fred Chase Koch 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.

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