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Part One: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People

Behind the Bastards

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Fred Koch, a Strict Discipliner

Fred Koch was a strict disciplinarian. His biggest fear was that they turned out to be quote country club bums, like most rich kids. In his own book, Charles Koch wrote: "By instilling a work ethic in me at an early age, my father did me a big favor" It's kind of hard to imagine anyone turning out without some weird quirks growing up in that circumstance.

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