Koch Industries CEO and leadership

Charles de Ganahl Koch (born November 1, 1935) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. As of April 2021, he was ranked as the 15th-richest person in the world on Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with an estimated net worth of $63.1 billion. Koch has been co-owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries since 1967, while his late brother David Koch served as executive vice president. Charles and David each owned 42% of the conglomerate. The brothers inherited the business from their father, Fred C. Koch, then expanded the business. Originally involved exclusively in oil refining and chemicals, Koch Industries now includes process and pollution control equipment and technologies, polymers and fibers, minerals, fertilizers, commodity trading and services, forest and consumer products, and ranching. The businesses produce a wide variety of well-known brands, such as Stainmaster carpet, the Lycra brand of spandex fiber, Quilted Northern tissue, and Dixie Cup.

James 'Jim' Hannan is a Board Member at forests.org, Board Member at Georgia Research Alliance Venture Fund, and Chief Financial Officer at Koch Industries and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked as Board Member at Enactus, CEO at Georgia Pacific, and Board Member at Georgia Pacific. James works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at The Commerce Club - Atlanta, BOARD MEMBER at Atlanta History Center, and TRUSTEE at California State East Bay Educational Foundation. He attended California State University, East Bay and CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY.

Richard Dinkel is senior vice president and chief financial officer for Koch Industries, Inc., a global company operating in diverse industries such as petroleum refining, biofuels, chemicals, consumer products, building products, packaging, electronic connectors, medical technology, polymers and fibers, fertilizers, process and pollution control equipment, architectural glass, automotive supply, and commodity trading. As the chief financial officer, Richard has responsibility for Koch’s finance functions including accounting, tax, treasury, risk, and IT in addition to Koch’s Global Services group.

Richard has more than 30 years of experience in finance and accounting operations for large companies. Richard attended Kansas University and Wichita State University. He is a certified public accountant. Richard serves on the board of directors of Flint Hills Resources, Guardian Industries, Georgia Pacific, INVISTA, Molex, Koch Global Services, and JDRF (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) of Missouri and Kansas. He has also served as a board member of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Salvation Army and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Richard is a past member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board advisory committee, FASAC.

Richard has been married to his wife, Kim, for 30 years and they have two children: Eric, 27, and Josh, 20.

Steve Lombardo is a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Koch Industries and is based in Washington, District of Columbia. He has worked as Chair, Public Affairs & Crisis at Burson-Marsteller; Founder and CEO at Lombardo's; and Vice Chairman at BLUE WORLDWIDE LTD. Steve attended Saint Anselm College between 1977 and 1981 and SLU between 1981 and 1983.

Eric Butcher is a Chief Investment Officer at Koch Industries and is based in Wichita, Kansas. He has worked as Managing Director/Director of Investment Research at Taylor Investment Advisors; Partner at Northern Lights Advisors,L.P.; and Director at Lazard. Eric studied at University of Colorado Boulder and University of Washington.

Charles de Ganahl Koch (born November 1, 1935) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. As of April 2021, he was ranked as the 15th-richest person in the world on Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with an estimated net worth of $63.1 billion. Koch has been co-owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries since 1967, while his late brother David Koch served as executive vice president. Charles and David each owned 42% of the conglomerate. The brothers inherited the business from their father, Fred C. Koch, then expanded the business. Originally involved exclusively in oil refining and chemicals, Koch Industries now includes process and pollution control equipment and technologies, polymers and fibers, minerals, fertilizers, commodity trading and services, forest and consumer products, and ranching. The businesses produce a wide variety of well-known brands, such as Stainmaster carpet, the Lycra brand of spandex fiber, Quilted Northern tissue, and Dixie Cup.