Fred C. Koch

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Fred C. Koch

American inventor and businessman

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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. Charles and David were educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), receiving master’s degrees in engineering in…
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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. Charles and David were educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), receiving master’s degrees in engineering in…
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