Charles de Ganahl Koch—the man behind the famous brands Stainmaster, Lycra, Quilted Northern, and Dixie Cup—is a wealthy American businessman and philanthropist. Koch Industries is America’s second largest private company with a sales reach around $115 billion.

Koch has a management philosophy to his credit, called “Market-Based Management,” which was published in his book titled “The Science of Success.”

Koch Family Profile

Below is the family profile of the famous Koch family:

Charles Koch Parents – Fred Chase Koch & Mary Robinson Koch

Koch’s father founded the Wood River Oil and Refining Company, now Koch Industries. He received his degree in Chemical Engineering Practice from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also attended Rice Institute in Houston. He is also known for co-founding the John Birch Society, an educational and political advocacy group, which supports anti-communism and limited government.

Mary Robinson Koch

Koch’s mother Mary was the daughter of a distinguished physician, Ernest Franklin Robinson, who contributed to the establishment of the University of Kansas – School of Medicine. A 274.330 t combined ore carrier and oil tanker, Mary R. Koch, was named after her.