David Koch, the billionaire who reshaped American politics with this brother Charles, dies at 79
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David Koch, the nationally known billionaire conservative financier and industrialist, had died. He was 79.
"It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David," Charles Koch said in a statement Friday. "Anyone who worked with David surely experienced his giant personality and passion for life."
David, whose net worth of about $42.2 billion tied him with his brother as the world's 11th-richest person in a ranking by Forbes, gained most of his wealth from a 42 percent stake in the Kansas-based energy and chemical company, Koch Industries, which he co-owned with his brother since 1983. The global family enterprise has interests ranging from oil to beef to fertilizer to paper and is the nation's second-largest privately-held company.
David stepped down from his position as executive vice president of Koch Industries and other Koch-affiliated groups last year due to his declining health. Charles remains the company's chairman and chief executive officer, a role he has held since 1967.
Although he was on the liberal side of social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, David used his fortune to champion conservative causes that favor lowering taxes, free trade and deregulations. He was the vice-presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party in 1980.
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Dredge Discharge Pipe-Koch Industries dumping toxic waste in St. John's River in Jacksonville, FL
Nice !
Some people don't deserve much more.
And some are chastised based on "ASS"umptions reported as truth !
He's dead. What does he care?
Whose "He" ?
I watched "Patriot Act" with Hasan Minhaj last night and he absolutely roasted the Koch brothers and their vile attacks on public transportation across the US. It really was sad that they were so successful at killing so many public transportation projects, they really are some of the worst people on the planet only ever outdone in their douchery by the current President.
Reading the article, or for that matter, the headline, should give you a clue.
You speaking for someone else ?
A "Character" ?
Why do you hate a rich Jew?
Bette Midler tweeted that 'now Charles Koch (the surviving brother) sees how happy the world will be when he dies', and she got a lot of heat for being "cruel".
My own crocodile tears for the Kochs evaporated after seeing numerous pictures and videos of their companies dumping toxic sludge into the nation's waterways.
Sorry Koch brothers, not too many people will mourn you. Thats the way it is.
I have her on alert... Her tweets are the best...
I'm all tore up
bwah ha ha, he's moved on to lead the now fastest growing segment of the tea party. welcome to the FOAD club, Dave. good riddance
Yeah, yeah, what a shame. Dead, dead, dead. Doesn't he have a brother to continue to donate his dark money to the gop?
$1.4 Million to Democrats running for office.
Such Bitches ain't they ?
They are "Libertarians".
"The Koch brothers are widely regarded as two of the biggest and most influential small-l libertarians in the country. "
What did they spend on the GOP in 16...
like $70 million , or was it $700 Million ?
So !
You jealous that they spend more on "Good Ideas" instead of STUPID "Cow Fart" "Green Deals" ?
OK
I give
U Win
Dead, dead, dead.
What's for dinner?
From a compassionate liberal !
Okay !
I wonder how much of his billions he was able to take with him...
Hopefully they don't try and cremate him, they'll be shocked when his body refuses to burn due to its 6th circle of hell origin.
The face of evil.
Even being the 11th richest person in the world cant stave off the grim reaper.
Am I wrong or don't you kind of expect that being a billionaire might get you a few more years? You know, you can totally afford a professional personal chef to cook healthy meals, physical trainers to keep you fit, doctors just kind of hanging around in case you get a sniffle, etc.
Affording the best care that most of us can only dream of allowed him to live years longer than his doctors predicted.
This is going to be a serious problem.
The wealthy will buy immortality. The rest of us.......
What did he die of? The article says he was 79 but doesn't list the cause of death...unless I missed it.
Why do people want to live forever?
Because they haven't thought it through.
I believe it was cancer.
Will anyone miss him?
Yes I’m flying my flag at half-staff today.
Figures...
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Sad to hear of the passing of a compassionate philanthropist and a true libertarian. RIP
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Another one nites the dust, another one bites the dust . . . .
I have felt the same when donors to the dems have died.
Alrighty then.
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Glad he is finally dead, fuck him.