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Fred C. Koch

American chemical engineer and entrepreneur (1900-1967) who founded the oil refinery firm that became Koch Industries. Born in Quanah, Texas, graduated from MIT in 1922 with a chemical engineering degree. Developed an improved thermal cracking process for deriving gasoline from crude oil in 1927, enabling smaller refiners to compete with major oil producers.

Co-founded Wood River Oil and Refining Company in 1940, which his son Charles Koch renamed Koch Industries after Fred's death in 1967. The company grew into the second-largest privately held company in the United States. Also co-founded the John Birch Society. Father of Frederick, Charles, David, and William Koch.

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    Koch Industries, American multinational conglomerate with investments in manufacturing, [Energy](/companies/energy-robotics), and automation technologies.

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  • Koch, Inc.founded 1940-01-01soleno longer at company

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch,_Inc.
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_C._Koch
  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/41077/000119312505225697/dex993.htm
  4. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/business-and-management/koch-industries

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