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Koch Industries, Inc. is named for Fred C. Koch, who developed an improved method of converting heavy oil into gasoline in 1927. His entrepreneurial drive formed the foundation of what would eventually become the largest private company in the United States. Read more about Fred Koch and the history of Koch Industries.

Wood River Refinery
near East St. Louis, Ill. (1940s)

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