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Julia Flesher Koch net worth: Julia Flesher Koch is an American businesswoman who has a net worth of $41 billion. Julia inherited her fortune as the widow of billionaire tycoon David Koch. Her fortune makes her quietly one of the 10 richest people on the planet and the #1 richest woman in the world.
Julia Flesher Koch was born in Indianola, Iowa in 1963. She is best known for being married to David Koch from 1996 until his passing in 2019. The couple had three children together; Mary Julia, John Mark, and David Koch Jr.
Julia Flesher Koch and her children inherited a 42% stake in his company Koch Industries upon his death in August 2019.
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Prior to meeting David, Julia worked as an assistant to designer Adolfo and also helped style Nancy Reagan. Growing up her family owned a farm and a furniture store. She met David Koch in 1991 on a blind date. Koch industries is the second largest privately helped company in the U.S. and David Koch became president of Koch Engineering in 1979 and co-owner of Koch Industries in 1983. He was an executive vice president until he retired because of health issues in 2018. He was also a Libertarian candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1980.
