WASHINGTON - Billionaire industrialist David Koch, a driving force behind conglomerate Koch Industries who as one of the world’s richest people became a major financier of conservative causes and political candidates, has died at age 79, his brother said on Friday.
With Charles as chairman and chief executive and David as executive vice president, Koch Industries - one of the world’s largest privately held businesses - aggressively expanded beyond the oil refining business their father created into an array of new ventures. The Koch brothers strongly opposed Trump’s protectionist trade policies, which abandoned free trade deals, aimed tariffs at close U.S. allies and picked fights with major trade partners like China.
In 1991, David survived a plane collision in Los Angeles that killed 34 people. After landing, his USAir flight from Ohio slammed into a SkyWest commuter plane on the runway. Under the leadership of John and David, Koch Industries was involved in oil refining, chemicals, biofuels, pipelines, commodities trading, ranching, fertilizer and paper. It made well-known everyday products such as Dixie disposable cups, Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern toilet paper, Stainmaster carpet and stretchy Lycra fabric.
'Thy ambition, Thou scarlet sin, Robbed this bewailing land.'
Too many harsh words. One must show compassion to the soul who would pull the carpet right under you during their uncertain moment. ..That's what a person who follows the lord's teachings must do...
Burn in hell...because if you we are burning in earth
...and one to go.
Explain to god why you are a climate denier.
Bet The Donald hardly knew him. Trump will say dying is for losers!
Adios, MF'er.
one thing he did right was NOT support realDonaldTrump
Thoughts $ Prayers
“Rich, soulless man finally dies of cancer after making sure as many poor people as possible died before he did from lack of decent healthcare.”
after seeing patriotact in which hasanminhaj explains what these Koch brothers are doing to american people good he died
At least that is one positive environmental news piece in this onslaught of negative news lately.
Oh well. One less shitstain of humanity.
Me:
good riddance
He ripped apart the foundations of our Republic for his own greed and yet, he couldn't take any of it with him.
good
I can't go to the funeral but I approve of it
Good. One down, one to go
Took express train to hell!
It is sad when we reach the end of a good life but this man didn't have a good life. He caused untold misery to many people and his legacy will cause misery to many more.
Finally some good news
👏
Well as the saying goes - you can't take it with you $$$$....
finally!
W O M P
What a tragedy 😂
Got a nice plot for him on the amazon rainforest
I guess there is a God
Good riddance. May the other self-righteous entitled A-holes who sold out our planet and this country take heed. DEATH 💀 is the Only End Game. EnjoyHellKoch. KOCH KochCroaks
Back to the nothingness from which he and we all came.
the heirs are pleased: D
He donated a ton of money to deny climate change. No tears from me.
So great to wake up to good news!
Kochberta is mourning.
I love good news in the morning
CNNPolitics wrote 'officials sought to make a sharp pivot away from the political activism that made Charles Koch and his younger brother David household names and a toxic brand for Democrats.' I say good luck with that. Their names are mud in my household. Just awful.
Do people even read what they tweet before they push the reply. My god people are so heartless he’s someone’s family member put your political views aside and stop being so hateful.
so how is his resume looking now
Good...
Good riddance
🥳 🎉 🍾
Koch once called himself libertarian & corrected himself saying he was a classical liberal. A classical liberal is not a person who appreciates Bach while protesting Wall Street, but someone who wants a society that maximizes peace, civility, tolerance & well-being for everybody.
Praise GOD!
David Koch, the man arguably most responsible for America ignoring climate change, will not live to see how much the entire planet sacrifices in the long-term for his short-term petro-market profits. But he knew that. Yes, he was that greedy and selfish.
Next.
NOT A CONSERVATIVE---HE WAS A GLOBALIST QUIT SPREADING LIES FAKE NEWS REUTERS
Good news, one down, one to go.
Not gonna lie.
Finally some good news!
Reuters, this is the best photo montage that you could come up with? One photo is just a close-up of his chins.
Can’t wait to see all the messages of condolences from the loving and tolerant leftists.
Can't say I'm upset about this, Death is a tragedy but maybe some Good Change will come from this corruption coming to an end. GTFOofPolitics
I would never wish this tragedy, although a natural event, upon anyone or family. My prayers go out to the family and survivors.
Will not be missed.
Does this mean the country can have mass transit now?
BoJoHaram Good!
Is that the one that bashed gays but collected homo erotica or is is it the other one
May he rot in hell for eternity 👎
Hopefully Charles follows suit soon. Neither of them will be missed.
Money is really the root of all evil, death is the ultimate equalizer.
Ding dong
Damn! Prayers for his family in this time of need.
One to go.
Good riddance
God don't like ugly
good riddance
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