David Koch’s spirit is alive and well in the White House cabinet

David Koch’s spirit is alive and well in the White House cabinet

David Koch was no friend of US president Donald Trump. The businessman and conservative icon, who died today at age 79, made little secret of his dislike of the president or his policies—his tariffs, the travel ban, and almost everything else about him. The sons of Koch Industries founder Fred Koch, David Koch and his brother Charles were born into extraordinary wealth.