Īmericans for Prosperity, founded by David Koch, has been reported by Kenneth P. The Koch brothers indicated that they intended to raise almost $880 million in support of candidates in the 2016 elections, and have given more than $100 million to conservative and libertarian policy and advocacy groups in the United States, including The Heritage Foundation and the Cato Institute, and more recently Americans for Prosperity. As an example of their influence, investigative journalist Jane Mayer noted House Speaker John Boehner's appeal to David Koch in 2011 when Boehner needed votes to prevent a government shutdown. They have since organized a network of an estimated 500 libertarian and conservative donors, candidates, think tanks, and other groups. Their political contributions began to attract widespread attention from media outlets in 2008, when, through their family foundations, the brothers contributed to 34 political and policy organizations, three of which they founded, and several of which they directed. Main article: Political activities of the Koch brothersĬharles and David Koch have been active in American politics since at least 1980, when David Koch was the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential nominee. Bill Koch (born 1940), businessman, sailor, and collector.Julia Koch (born 1962), socialite and wife of David Koch.David Koch (1940–2019), executive vice president of Koch Industries.Elizabeth Koch (born 1976), publisher and writer.Chase Koch (born 1977), President of Koch Disruptive Technologies.Charles Koch (born 1935), chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries.and eponym of the company's namesake tanker vessel Mary R. Mary Robinson Koch (1907–1990), wife of 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.

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