Evidence-based wealth profile

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Julia Koch & family

Julia Koch is a prominent billionaire entrepreneur from USA known for influence in the Diversified industry. Their wealth primarily comes from Koch Industries, and they are considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

Provisional estimate [1]$81.2B
Provisional rank#24
Reference date2026-03-01
Last reviewed2026-08-26
Provisional estimate

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Reported source associations

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KochReported Wealth Source [1][2][3]
Ownership evidenceNot Independently Assessed
Valuation statusProvisional External Reference
Inc.Reported Wealth Source [1][2][3]
Ownership evidenceNot Independently Assessed
Valuation statusProvisional External Reference

Claim-level research

Documented claims

Career And Source Of Wealth · 2025-03-07

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. [2]

Published reference history

Published wealth snapshots

$64.3BPublished external estimate · Provisional rank #23 [3]
$74.2BPublished external estimate · Provisional rank #21 [2]
$81.2BProvisional estimate · Provisional rank #24 [1]

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Career record

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Philanthropy

Disclosed giving

Current assessmentNot Assessed
Disclosed donationsNot independently established
Foundation or vehicleNot recorded

Evidence record

Methodology and status

A dated external annual reference retained provisionally during legal and first-party valuation review. It is not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.

Schema version
1.2
Historical snapshots
3
Researched claims
1
Last reviewed
2026-08-26

Citations

Sources and provenance

[1]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires 2026External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-26 · This dated external annual snapshot is displayed provisionally while rights and first-party valuation review are completed. It is not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗[2]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires List 2025: The Top 200External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-08 · External annual snapshot using prices and exchange rates locked on March 7, 2025; not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗[3]ForbesWorld’s Billionaires List 2024: The Top 200External Annual Reference · Accessed 2026-08-08 · External annual snapshot using prices and exchange rates locked on March 8, 2024; not an independently calculated Other Billionaires valuation.↗