The Tim Ferriss Show

By Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

#381: Charles Koch — CEO of Koch Industries

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Published August 11, 2019 3:31pm

“When goods don't cross borders, soldiers will.” — Charles Koch, quoting Frédéric Bastiat

This episode will no doubt surprise people, and my guest came to me through channels I wouldn't have expected.

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Charles Koch received a bachelor’s degree in general engineering and two master’s degrees, in nuclear and chemical engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

He is chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries Inc., a position he has held since 1967. He is renowned for growing Koch Industries from a company worth $21 million in the early 196...

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