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    September 29th, 2017

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    George Koch reflects on growing up in a family of German immigrants in a small Ohio town. He speaks about the influence of his time in the Peace Corps, in the VISTA program, and his time on the organizing committee of a union for federal employees, and how these came to influence his politics and outlook on life. George talks about how he then solidified his prominent role in the Washington, D.C. arts community when he opened a studio in Adams Morgan, a year after the 1968 riot that had left much of the city burned.

    George Koch was born and raised in a small town in Ohio, where he came of age in the 1950s. He was one of the first Americans to serve in the Peace Corps, and it's U.S. equivalent VISTA. He attended college at Bowling Green State University and worked in the federal government, where his position on his union's organizing committee led to him becoming active in the labor right and Anti-Vietnam War movement in the 1960s. Having a love for painting, in 1969, just as Washington, D.C. was reeling from riots that burned huge swaths of the city, George opened an art studio in Adams Morgan, and has been a prominent member of the Washington, D.C. arts community ever since.

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    George Koch

    American football player (1919–1966)

    For the Wisconsin politician, see George W. Koch. For the German footballer, see Georg Koch.

    American football player

    George Theodore Koch (July 2, 1919 – September 5, 1966) was an American professional footballhalfback who played two seasons with the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) and one season with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football at Baylor University and St. Mary's University, Texas.

    Early life and college

    George Theodore Koch was born on July 2, 1919, in Temple, Texas. He attended Temple High School in Temple.

    He was a member of the Baylor Bears freshman team in 1938. He was then on the main roster from 1939 to 1940. He transferred to play for the St. Mary's Rattlers of St. Mary's University, Texas in 1941.

    Professional career

    Koch played in six games, starting one, for the Cleveland Rams of the NFL in 1945, rushing 12 times 101 yards and returning one kick for seven yards. He also appeared in the 1945 NFL Championship Game, recording two carries for one yard as the Rams won defeated the Washington Redskins by a score of 15–14. The next year, he played in one game for the newly-renamed Los Angeles Rams but did not record any statistics.

    Koch played in thirteen games, starting seven, for the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1947, rushing 37 times for 149 yards and one touchdown, catching one pass for 10 yards, intercepting three passes for 24 yards, returning one kick for 12 yards, and returning four punts for 84 yards.

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    Koch family

    American family engaged in business

    Not to be confused with Ed Koch or Koch dynasty.

    See also: Koch Industries

    The Koch family (KOHK) is an American family engaged in business, best known for their political activities and their control of Koch Industries, the 2nd largest privately owned company in the United States (with 2019 revenues of $115 billion). The family business was started by Fred C. Koch, who developed a new cracking method for the refinement of heavy crude oil into gasoline. Fred's four sons litigated against each other over their interests in the business during the 1980s and 1990s.

    By 2019, Charles Koch and David Koch, commonly referred to as the Koch brothers, were the only ones of Fred Koch's four sons still with Koch Industries. Charles and David Koch built a political network of libertarian and conservative donors, and the brothers funneled financial revenue into television and multi-media advertising. David Koch died in August 2019.

    Family members

    • Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries and was one of the founding members of the John Birch Society.
    • Mary Robinson Koch (1907–1990), wife of Fred C. and eponym of the company's namesake tanker vessel Mary R. Koch
    • Four sons of Fred C. and Mary Robinson Koch:
      • Frederick R. Koch (1933–2020), collector
      • Charles Koch (born 1935), chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries
      • David Koch (1940–2019), executive vice president of Koch Industries
        • Julia Koch (born 1962), socialite and wife of David Koch
      • Bill Koch (born 1940), businessman, sailor, and collector

    Non-profit organizations

    Main article: Koch family foundations

    The Koch family foundations are a related group of non-profit organizati

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    • George C. Koch OBITUARY

    George C. Koch Sr., 82, of Llewellyn, passed away peacefully Thursday at his residence.

    Born in Orwigsburg, March 13, 1932, he was a son of the late Floyd and Lillian Koch.

    He was the husband of Eleanor Lavenburg Koch.

    In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by a son, George C. Koch Jr., in 1979; a daughter, Lori Harig, in 2003; brothers, John, Floyd, Bill and Lynnwood Koch; and a sister Betty Hollenbach.

    He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; a daughter, Tina, wife of Brian Roberts, Tamaqua; a son, Mark, husband of Valerie Koch, Llewellyn; a sister, Doris Balsis, Reddington Beach, Fla.; and grandsons, Jason Koch, Matthew and Tyler Roberts and Chad Harig.

    A religious service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, with Pastor George Somers officiating. Friends are invited to attend a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and before the service Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations made in George’s name to Hillside SPCA, which will be accepted at the funeral home during visitation. Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, is entrusted with arrangements.

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