Farewell, David. May you rest in peace.
Koch Newsroom (8/23/19) memorializes: "David Hamilton Koch, longtime stockholder, director, and leader in Koch Industries, passed away on August 23, 2019 at age 79 after many years of fighting various illnesses. This is the story of his life and contributions to the company where he worked, the communities where he lived, and the lives that he touched. David had always exhibited the qualities that enabled him to make so many contributions. As his father Fred put it, 'David is very quick in mind and body. He is a natural athlete and very practical. If any of the kids becomes an engineer, I think it will be he. As it turned out, David would be an engineer, and much, much more. An all-American athlete. A chief executive officer. A U.S. vice-presidential candidate. A cancer fighter. A plane crash survivor. An extremely generous philanthropist. From a Kansan to a New Yorker. A devoted husband. A proud father.'"
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"I was taught from a young age that involvement in public discourse is a civic duty. Each of us has a right — indeed, a responsibility, at times — to make his or her views known to the larger community in order to better form it as a whole. While we may not always get what we want, the exchange of ideas betters the nation in the process."
– David Hamilton Koch
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