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Julia Margaret Flesher Koch (born April 12, 1962) is an American socialite and philanthropist who is one of the richest women in the world. In the annual Forbes ranking for April 2023, she ranked second among the richest women in the world with a fortune of $59 billion. [1] . She inherited her fortune from her husband, David Koch, who died in 2019.
4 days ago · About Julia Koch & family. Julia Koch and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries from her husband, David, who died in 2019 at age 79. An Iowa native, Koch moved to...
Jan 9, 2023 · When David Koch married socialite Julia Flesher in the Hamptons in 1996, he was well on his way to becoming one of the richest men in the country thanks to his role at Koch Industries, the...
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- She worked as an Adolfo assistant. Born in Iowa, US, in 1962, Julia Margaret Flesher is the daughter of Margaret and Frederic Flesher, who owned a furniture store.
- She met David Koch through a blind date. Julia, 27, met her would-be husband, David, 50, via a blind date in 1991. The pair, however, did not instantly hit it off.
- She became a New York socialite. After marrying David, she found her footing on the New York social scene, presiding over benefits for the American Ballet Theater and the American Museum of Natural History.
- She owns an impressive property portfolio. Julia and David used to live in a Fifth Avenue flat that was once owned by US former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Julia Koch serves on the board of Koch Industries and is president of the David H. Koch Foundation.
5 days ago · # 21 Julia Flesher Koch & family $73.3B. Random fact: Worked as an assistant to fashion designer Adolfo in the 1980s. Overview. Flesher Koch is the widow of David Koch, a former executive and...
Jan 13, 2020 · Julia Flesher Koch, the wife of late billionaire industrialist David Koch, recently became one of the richest women in the world.
