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Our vision controls the way we think and, therefore, the way we act the vision we have of our jobs determines what we do and the opportunities we see or don't see.

Charles Koch

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Charles Koch
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: November 1
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Wichita
Kansas
Charles G. Koch
Charles de Ganahl Koch
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