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David Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

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Occupation

businessperson

Born

May 3, 1940

Zodiac

Taurus

28,967

days lived

79

age at death

Born
May 3, 1940
Died
August 23, 2019 (aged 79)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·dragon 🐉
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for May 3, 1940

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2019
Day 28,966
Age 79

Death of David Koch

Confidence
96%
Aug 23, 2019

David Koch dies at age 79.

2018
Day 28,518
Age 78

David Koch Steps Down from Koch Industries

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 2018

David Koch steps down from his role at Koch Industries due to health reasons.

2015
Day 27,271
Age 74

Koch Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Koch donates $10 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

2014
Day 26,906
Age 73

Koch Brothers Increase Political Spending

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 2014
2013
Day 26,541
Age 72

Koch Gives $35 Million to Johns Hopkins

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2013

Koch gives $35 million to Johns Hopkins for cancer research.

2008
Day 24,714
Age 67

Koch Supports Lincoln Center Renovation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Koch donates $100 million to the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

2005
Day 23,619
Age 64

Acquisition of Georgia-Pacific

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2005

Koch Industries acquires Georgia-Pacific for $13.2 billion.

1996
Day 20,331
Age 55

Marriage to Julia Flesher

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

David Koch marries Julia Flesher.

1980
Day 14,487
Age 39

Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential Candidate

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

David Koch runs as the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential candidate.

1970
Day 10,835
Age 29

Joins Koch Industries

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

David Koch joins Koch Industries.

1967
Day 9,739
Age 26

Chemical Engineering Master's Degree

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Receives a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT.

1962
Day 7,913
Age 21

Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Receives a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT.

1958
Day 6,452
Age 17

Attends Deerfield Academy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Attends Deerfield Academy, a boarding school in Massachusetts.

1940
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Wichita, Kansas

Confidence
96%
May 3, 1940

David Koch is born in Wichita, Kansas.