# Charles Koch: CEO, Koch, Inc.

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American businessman, engineer, and philanthropist; chairman and co-CEO of [Koch, Inc.](/companies/koch-industries) since 1967, succeeding his father [Fred C. Koch](/people/fred-c-koch). Under his leadership Koch grew from a medium-sized oil firm into America's second-largest private company by revenue ($125B+). He co-founded the Cato Institute and founded Stand Together, a philanthropic advocacy network. MIT-educated (B.S. and M.S. in engineering).

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Koch, Inc.](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/koch-industries.md) Chairman & Co-CEO

## Sources (4)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch,_Inc.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Koch
3. https://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-koch/
4. https://www.kochinc.com/leadership/charles-koch


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