Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty (47 page)

11. “
emotionally wrenching
”: Leslie Wayne interview notes.

12. “
Howard, I want you to do something for me
”:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary R. Koch
, testimony of Robert Howard.

13. “
My heart aches
”: Mary Koch to Bill Koch, July 10, 1983.

14. “
The buying goes on relentlessly
”: “The Great Victorian Hoard,”
Daily Telegraph
, October 30, 1986.

15. “
like a kid let out of reform school
”: “The Curse on the Koch Brothers,”
Fortune
, February 17, 1997.

16. “
After eating so many gourmet meals
”: “Build Your Own Playpen,”
New England Business
, September 1988.

17. “
The best thing that ever could have happened to me
”: Ibid.

18.
more than $800 million
: “Pulling the Wraps off Koch Industries,”
The New York Times
, November 20, 1994.

19. “
How could they have so much cash?
”: “The Curse on the Koch Brothers.”

20.
The suit alleged
:
Koch v. Koch Industries
, second amended complaint.

21. “
I don’t think the lawsuit has anything to do with money
”: “Brothers at Odds,”
The New York Times
, December 7, 1986.

22. “
Now, that’s sibling rivalry
”: “Forbes 400,”
Forbes
, October 28, 1985.

23.
Mary had sought companionship
: Interview with Michael Oliver.

24. “
My mother was afraid of my father
”: “Wild Bill Koch,”
Vanity Fair
, June 1994.

25. “
a woman of all seasons
”: “Koch Family Matriarch Dies at 83,”
The Wichita Eagle
, December 23, 1990.

26.
deadly marksmanship
: Ibid.

27. “
Charles was running the Foundation for his own benefit
”:
William I. Koch and Frederick R. Koch v. Charles G. Koch, et al.
(18th Kan., 1988), deposition of Bill Koch, November 16, 1988.

28. “
I was dissatisfied
”:
William I. Koch and Frederick R. Koch v. Charles G. Koch, et al.
, deposition of Frederick Koch, December 6, 1988.

29.
tried to keep the peace
: Mary Koch to Frederick Koch, May 13, 1985.

30.
dredged up Murray Rothbard
:
William I. Koch and Frederick R. Koch v. Charles G. Koch, et al.
, “Murray N. Rothbard—Summary of Anticipated Deposition Testimony,” April 3, 1989.

31. “
cannot tolerate dissent
”: Ibid.

32.
A surreal courtroom scene
:
William I. Koch and Frederick R. Koch v. Charles G. Koch, et al.
, trial transcript.

33. “
Have you seen this?
”:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary R. Koch
, trial testimony of Robert Howard.

34. “
To hear William Koch tell it
”: “Blood Feud,”
Wall Street Journal
, August 9, 1989.

35. “
In light of what they’re saying
”:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary R. Koch
, trial testimony of Robert Howard.

36.
a new clause to her will
: The Last Will and Testament of Mary R. Koch, 1989.

37. “
killing Charles
”:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary R. Koch
, trial testimony of Robert Howard.

38.
Mary’s health deteriorated
: Interview with Michael Oliver.

39.
belonged to the Hemlock Society
: “For Close Relatives, a Suicide Can Bring Relief or More Suffering,”
People
, June 25, 1990.

40.
invited Mary to join them in a suicide pact
: Interview with Michael Oliver.

41. “
All I want to do is see my children one more time
”: Ibid.

42.
had to seek Liz’s permission
: Ibid.

43. “
Mary doesn’t need you now, but I do
”: Ibid.

44.
Liz called back the following day
: Ibid.

45. “
These are my personal papers
”: Ibid.

1.
His shoes were off
: “Recollections of My Survival of an Airplane Crash,” letter sent by David Koch to friends, February 13, 1991.

2.
David had a date
: Interview with John Damgard.

3. “
Stay down, stay down, stay down!
”: “Recollections of My Survival of an Airplane Crash.”

4.
scoured the floor for his loafers
: Ibid.

5. “
I’m going to die!
”: “The Price of Immortality,”
Portfolio
, October 15, 2008.

6. “
Oh, what the hell!
”: “Recollections of My Survival of an Airplane Crash.”

7.
58 messages
: Ibid.

8.
crushing sense of guilt
: “Cleared for Disaster,”
Air Disasters
, Smithsonian Channel.

9. “
This may sound odd
”: “The Billionaire’s Party,”
New York
, July 25, 2010.

10. “
liked having a lot of women around
”: “David Koch’s Ex: ‘I Was Just One of Many Girls’,”
New York Observer
, March 30, 2012.

11. “
Marla’s a babe
”: “Ivana’s New Life,”
New York
, October 15, 1990.

12. “
a third of which were beautiful, wild, single women
”: “A Personal Stake in Giving,”
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
, April 3, 2008.

13.
he served guests two meals
: “Dave Koch Lives It Up,”
Newsday
, August 10, 1993.

14. “
gun-shy
”: “Survival of the Richest,”
Fame
, November 1989.

15.
assistant to the fashion designer Adolfo
: “Woman Ascending a Marble Staircase,”
The New York Times
, January 11, 1998.

16. “
It was the sort of place
”: Donald Trump,
Trump: The Art of the Deal
(Ballantine, 1987), p. 95.

17. “
forward with my humor
”: “The Billionaire’s Party,”
New York
, July 25, 2010.

18. “
Afterward we shook hands
”: “Woman Ascending a Marble Staircase.”

19. “
David, we went out together
”: Ibid.

20. “
Julia gave me two choices
”: “Woman Ascending a Marble Staircase.”

21.
triple emerald cut diamond ring
: “Birth Pangs for Patty, Mac,”
New York Daily News
, January 3, 1996.

22. “
many thought she’d be his trophy wife
”: “Damp with an Occasional Spritz,” NewYorkSocialDiary.com, August 26, 2010.

23. “
the construction of Julia Koch
”: “Woman Ascending a Marble Staircase.”

24.
chronicled Julia’s supposed high-society faux pas
: “How New York Rejected Its Leading Socialite,”
New York Post
, February 23, 1999.

25. “
Julia’s fingerprints were all over it
”: Ibid.

26. “
I DON’T THINK WE’RE IN KANSAS ANYMORE
”: “String Game: The Kochs Host a Joshua Bell Recital,”
Women’s Wear Daily
, January 6, 2012.

27. “
That puts the fear of God in you!
”: “The Team Builder,”
Philanthropy
, Summer 2012.

28.
champagne-fueled Southampton soiree
: “One Cheer for the Pony Express,”
Rocky Mountain News
, August 17, 1993.

29. “
The side effects
”: “Donald Trump Doesn’t Have Support of Billionaire David Koch—Money-wise—as Presidential Candidate,”
New York Daily News
, May 3, 2011.

30. “
I’m a chemical engineer
”: Hearing before the Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, 102nd Congress, “Aircraft Cabin Safety and Fire Survivability,” April 11, 1991.

31. “
Discovering that I had cancer
”: “The Team Builder.”

32.
place a bet on the winner
: “The Science of Giving,”
Quest
, October 2011.

1. “
Is that what you’re thinking?
”: Paul C. Larsen,
To the Third Power
(Tilsbury House, 1995), pp. 26–27.

2. “
replaces the family harmony
”: “On an Outside Tack,”
The Boston Globe Magazine
, April 19, 1992.

3. “
$30,000-a-month
”: “Captain America,”
Sports Illustrated
, April 20, 1992.

4.
handed day-to-day control
: Larsen,
To the Third Power
, p. 255.

5.
200 people
: Ibid., p. 195.

6.
glimpsing a virtual ocean
: “Scientific Sailing Bill Koch Uses High Tech in Pursuit of America’s Cup,”
Sun Sentinel
, May 5, 1991.

7. “
the Gerald Ford of sailing
”: “Koch, He’s the Real Thing,”
Sports Illustrated
, May 25, 1992.

8.
he spotted the Cup
: Larsen,
To the Third Power
, p. 193.

9. “
I learned a lot about myself
”: Ibid., p. 202.

10. “
The real issue is why did he want the Cup
”: “Wild Bill Koch,”
Vanity Fair
, June 1994.

11. “
I can’t bet against my brother
”: “Captain America,”
Sports Illustrated
, April 20, 1992.

12.
pledged $500,000
: “Koch Spurs Plans for Downtown Boathouse,”
The Wichita Eagle
, August 29, 1992.

13. “
I’m a celebrity in Kansas
”: “Pulling the Wraps off Koch Industries,”
The New York Times
, November 20, 1994.

14.
admiral of the Kansas Navy
: “Koch in Command of Kansas’ Proud But Land-Locked Navy,”
The Wichita Eagle
, December 11, 1994.

15. “
She took my brothers’ side
”: “Koch Names Yacht After His Mother,”
The Wichita Eagle
, March 3, 1995.

16. “
the best coverage money can buy
”: “Ethics Questions Arise as Koch Courts Media,”
Kansas Business Report
, October 1, 1994.

17. “
listening to the suitors
”: “Koch May Set Sail in Race Against Brownback,”
Lawrence Journal-World
, December 27, 1997.

18. “
Billy wouldn’t even have a rowboat
”: “Pulling the Wraps off Koch Industries.”

19.
rejected a $50,000 contribution
: “Rival Koch Brothers Sporting Controversy,”
Topeka Capital-Journal
, November 23, 1997.

20. “
I’ve had a lot of bad PR
”: Ibid.

21.
barreled through the intersection
: “Loss of 12-Year-Old Zac Pains Family, Classmates,”
The Wichita Eagle
, September 21, 1993.

22. “
every eye in that church was on them
”: “Koch and His Empire Grew Together,”
The Wichita Eagle
, June 26, 1994.

23.
100 hours of community service
: “Teenager Gets Service Work, Probation,”
The Wichita Eagle
, January 12, 1994.

24. “
our whole strategy was that no one needed to know anything
”: “Pulling the Wraps off Koch Industries.”

25. “
You won’t even see his smoke
”: “Koch’s Hidden Message: Houston Expansion Is About More Than Business,”
The Wichita Eagle
, March 23, 1997.

26. “
We’re up against a very secretive company
”: “Journalists, or Detectives? Depends on Who’s Asking,”
The New York Times
, July 28, 1999.

27. “
has wiretapped their discussions
”:
Michael P. Aquilina v. William I. Koch, et al.
(C.D. Cal., 1988), declaration of Michael P. Aquilina, July 18, 1988.

28. “
I didn’t authorize using it, and never will
”: “Wild Bill Koch.”

29. “
The recording wasn’t worth shit
”: Ibid.

30.
resulted in a temporary restraining order
:
Koch v. Koch Industries
, Memorandum and Order, March 20, 1998.

31. “
a man whose closet is free of skeletons
”: “Wild Bill Koch.”

32. “
Santa Barbara surfing girl
”: “Koch: Mistress Wanted $5 Million,”
Boston Herald
, November 21, 1995.

33. “
She started kissing me quite passionately
”: “Housing Court Hears Billionaire Tell of Love Affair Gone Bad,”
The Boston Globe
, November 15, 1995.

34. “
Hot Love From Your X-rated Protestant Princess
”: “Eviction Style of Very Rich Titillates Boston,”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
, November 23, 1995.

35. “
My poor nerve endings are already hungry
”: Facing Up to the Fax,
The Boston Globe
, November 22, 1995.

36. “
It is beyond calculation
”: “Court Hears Lurid Faxes of Ex-Model, Millionaire.” Associated Press, November 28, 1995.

37. “
There were moles and spies all over
”: “Wild Bill Koch.”

38.
drafted a bogus memo
:
Koch v. Koch Industries
, Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motions in Limine, March 25, 1998.