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Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT

  • Julia Koch and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch, Inc. (formerly Koch Industries) from her husband, David Koch, who died in 2019 at age 79.
  • An Iowa native, Koch moved to New York City in the 1980s and worked as an assistant to fashion designer Adolfo.
  • She worked with many of his high-profile clients, including First Lady Nancy Reagan.
  • Julia met David via a blind date in 1991; they ran into each other again six months later, began dating and got married in 1996.
  • In 2024, Koch and her three children paid nearly $700 million for 15% of BSE Global, which owns the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and WNBA's New York Liberty.
  • In 2025, the family acquired 10% of the NFL's New York Giants in a deal valuing the team at more than $10 billion.
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Age
64
Source of Wealth
Koch, Inc.
Self-Made Score
2
Philanthropy Score
2
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Widowed
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Central Arkansas
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Julia Koch serves on the boards of Koch, Inc., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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