Philanthropist. He was the eldest child of entrepreneur Fred Chase Koch and the older brother of Charles, David, and William Koch who served as businessmen. He graduated from Harvard College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree while studying in the humanities field. He then served in the U.S. Navy and upon returning to civilian life, graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts in 1961. He then founded the Frederick R. Koch Foundation where he would collect and donate rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and drawings, to organizations such as the Morgan Library & Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. In addition to his collecting activities, he was also involved with acquiring historic buildings in the United States and abroad for restoration and obtaining new management including the Donahue house, Villa Torre Clementina in France, and Elm Court. In his later years, he would serve on the board of directors for the Spoleto Festival and The Royal Shakespeare Company where he financed the reconstruction of the Swan Theater from its original remains.
Philanthropist. He was the eldest child of entrepreneur Fred Chase Koch and the older brother of Charles, David, and William Koch who served as businessmen. He graduated from Harvard College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts degree while studying in the humanities field. He then served in the U.S. Navy and upon returning to civilian life, graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts in 1961. He then founded the Frederick R. Koch Foundation where he would collect and donate rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and drawings, to organizations such as the Morgan Library & Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. In addition to his collecting activities, he was also involved with acquiring historic buildings in the United States and abroad for restoration and obtaining new management including the Donahue house, Villa Torre Clementina in France, and Elm Court. In his later years, he would serve on the board of directors for the Spoleto Festival and The Royal Shakespeare Company where he financed the reconstruction of the Swan Theater from its original remains.
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