My blog has covered Koch Industries and Charles Koch for many years. To my knowledge I don't know of any other blog that has covered the company as much or as in depth. Often reporters ask similar questions to Charles Koch. So I went ahead and wrote 10 questions I have never seen publicly answered.
1. Considering that Koch Industries reinvests 90% of their earnings back into the company how does the company ensure that it doesn't allocate resources to projects that are unprofitable or overpay for acquisitions just to meet the 90% reinvestment mark?
2. Given that Koch Industries has grown roughly on average 12% per year won't the company in order to continue this growth rate have to continue to purchase larger and larger companies?
3. What will happen to your ownership after you pass and how will the estate tax be paid?
4. Tell me more about the meeting in August 1968 you had that began at 4 P.M. and ended at midnight
5. Favorite dessert?
6. Where did you learn/get education on deal making and structuring?
7. What does he think of work/life balance?
8. Why should shareholders of Koch Industries get rewarded by dividends if they don't work at the company?
9. What does he think of public companies buying back their own shares?
10. Have you ever felt you worked too much?
