Background
II, Robert Louis Koch was born on January 6, 1939 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Louis and Mary L. (Bray) K.
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Robert Louis Koch II
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1960; Master of Business Administration, U. Pittsburgh, 1962; D of Technology (honorary), Vincennes U., 1992.
Career
Vice president, Ashdee Corporation, Evansville, 1962-1968;
president, Ashdee Corporation, Evansville, 1968-1982;
partner, Fesk Partnership, Evansville, since 1964;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Gibbs Die Casting Corporation, Henderson, Kentucky, since 1976;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Koch Enterprises, Inc., Evansville, since 1982;
chairman, director, UNISEAL, Inc., Evansville, since 1984;
vice-president, director, Brake Supply Company, Evansville, since 1986;
Chairman of the Board, Marco Sales, Inc., St. Louis, since 1997. Executive in residence University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1967. Board directors CNB Bancshares, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Sigcorp, Inc., Comsource, Inc., Evansville, Bindly Western Industries, Indianapolis, Southern Indiana Properties, Inc., Evansville, Southern Indiana Minerals, Inc., North America Green, Inc.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Uniseal Rubber Products, Inc., Arnold, Missouri, 1988-1995. Board directors Audubon Metals LLC.
Achievements
Membership
Contr., deputy mayor City of Evansville, 1976-1980. Active Governor's Fiscal Policy Advisory Committee, Indianapolis, 1978-1989, President Advisory Council Indiana University, since 1992, Purdue University, since 1992, parents Executive Committee, West Lafayette, 1985-1988, school board nominating committee, 1987-1989. Vice- chairman of the board of trustees U. Evansville, 1985-1992, chairman of the board of trustees, 1993-1996.
President Signature Learning Center Inc., Evansville, since 1994. Vice- chairman of the board of trustees Evansville Museum Arts and Sciences, 1982-1992. Board directors Southwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, 1985-1989, Public Education Foundation, Evansville, 1986-1988, Hoosiers for Higher Education, since 1991, Commit, Inc., Cmty.
Alliance Foundation, since 1991, Indiana Colls. Indiana, since 1992, Foundation for Indiana Higher Education, since 1996. Treasurer Vanderburgh County Republican Committee, Evansville, 1984-1988.
President Catholic Education Foundation, Evansville, 1978-1982. Chairman Indiana Economics Development Council, 1991-1992, Indiana Humanities Council Business Forum, 1999, United Way of Southwestern Indiana Campaign, 1998. Co-chairman Indiana Business Higher Education Forum, 1991-1996.
President Catholic Foundation Southwestern Indiana, since 1992. First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1961-1967. Member Metro Evansville Chamber of Commerce (board directors Metropolitan 1983-1996, named Business Person of Year 1998), Indiana Chamber of Commerce (board directors, chairman since 1991), Young President Organisation, World President Organisation, Evansville Country Club, Tri State Athletic Club, Indiana Academy.
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Connections
Married Cynthia Ross, October 17, 1964. Children: David, Kevin, Kristen, Jennifer.
