David Koch, Billionaire Conservative Donor, Dies at 79

Billionaire conservative activist and philanthropist David Koch has died, NBC News reported. He was 79.

Koch and his brother, Charles, co-owned Koch Industries, a Nebraska-based energy and chemical company, since 1983. 

The Koch brothers helped to build a massive conservative network of donors for organizations that work to mobilize voters and sway elected officials in support of libertarian-leaning economic policies.

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