Charles Koch

Koch Industries, Inc. (Investment Management) (Koch-IM) is the investment management division of Koch Industries, Inc., a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Founded in 1940, Koch-IM provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Koch Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of chemical products. It operates in variety of industries such as polymers and fibers, fertilizers, electronics, automotive components, forest and consumer products, minerals, glass, process and pollution control systems, refining and biofuels, commodity trading, investments, and ranching. The company was founded by Frederick Chase Koch in 1940 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

INVISTA BV manufactures and markets apparel, textile fibers, interiors, intermediates and polymers. The firm's products include fibers and fabrics, polymers and plastics, chemical intermediates, and specialty chemicals. The company is headquartered in Rozenburg, the Netherlands.

Part of Koch Industries, Inc., Koch Engineering Co., Inc. is a private company that specializes in petroleum refining products. The company is based in Wichita, KS.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Koch Resources LLC manufactures nitrogen-based fertilizers. It provides broking services for dry-bulk commodity and also manufactures process and pollution control equipment and operates cattle ranches. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Koch Exploration Canada LP offers oil and petroleum exploration services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Cato Institute, Inc. provides public policy research services. The firm specializes in finance, banking, monetary policy, foreign policy, government and politics, health care, international economics, law and civil liberties, tax, budget policy, telecom, internet and information policy, trade and immigration. The company was founded by Edward H. Crane and Charles G. Koch in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.