Julia Koch Biography
Julia Koch is a socialite and philanthropist from the United States who was named one of the wealthiest women in the world. Her late husband, David Koch, left her a fortune. He passed away in 2019. Forbes pegged her and her family’s net worth as being $57.9 billion as of August 2022.
How old is Julia Koch? – Age
She is 60 years old as of 12 April 2022. She was born in 1962 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Julia Koch Family – Education
Although her parents, Margaret and Frederic Flesher, had a furniture store called Flesher’s when she was born, her family had been farmers. She spent her early years in Indianola, Iowa, before moving with her family to Arkansas when she was eight years old. There, her parents opened a clothing store there called Peggy Frederic’s, which she described as “a beautiful, beautiful shop.” Her father had returned to Indianola by 1998, but her mother was still residing in Conway. Flesher moved to New York City in 1984 after earning her degree from the University of Central Arkansas and working as a model. There, she assisted fashion designer Adolfo and fitted Nancy Reagan.
Julia Koch Husband
In January 1991, she went on a blind date with David Koch, but the encounter did not go well. “I’m glad I met that man because now I know I never want to go out with him,” she said later when she was asked how she felt. Later that year, though, they reconnected at a party and began dating. They were married in May 1996 at David Koch’s Southampton home on Meadow Lane after she stopped working there in 1993. David Koch passed away in August 2019.
Julia Koch Children
The couple had three children: Mary Julia Koch, David Koch Jr., and John Mark Koch. She together with her children received 42% of Koch Industries after David Koch passed away. Elizabeth Koch and Chase Koch are her fourth generation.
Julia Koch Net Worth
She and her family’s net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $57.9 billion.
Julia Koch House
After years of residing in an apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue, Julia and David Koch moved to an 18-room duplex at 740 Park Avenue in 2004. David Koch purchased the apartment from the Japanese government, which had previously occupied it as their permanent representative to the UN, for about $17 million, according to 740 Park: The Story of the World’s Richest Apartment Building. The couple also paid $40.25 million to Manhattan investor Joseph Chetrit for an eight-bedroom townhouse in 2018. A spokesperson for Koch stated that she wanted to sell the apartment at 740 Park Avenue because she was spending more time at homes in Southampton and Palm Beach. Koch put the apartment on the market in 2022.
Julia Koch Foundation
David H. Koch Foundation President Koch is in charge of the organization. She previously served on the School of American Ballet’s board of directors. They donated to organizations like the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Lincoln Center during her husband’s lifetime.
Julia Koch Gala
She made what the New York Times referred to as her “New York society debut” at the Met Gala in December 1997. Along with Anna Wintour and Patrick McCarthy, she served as co-chair of the gala in that particular year. She is “one of those people who occur in New York every few years,” according to McCarthy. She is gorgeous, loves fashion, is a skilled entertainer, and is married to a very wealthy man.