Koch Brothers Net Worth Tops $100 Billion As TV Warfare Escalates

Koch Brothers Net Worth Tops $100 Billion
David Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries Inc., smiles as Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, not seen, speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Carney said Britain's recovery will need to be sustained for a while before it is strong enough to withstand higher interest rates. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images
David Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries Inc., smiles as Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, not seen, speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Carney said Britain's recovery will need to be sustained for a while before it is strong enough to withstand higher interest rates. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Charles and David Koch, the billionaire brothers who run Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries Inc., added $1.3 billion to their collective fortune yesterday on reports that U.S. industrial production gained more than forecast. The surge elevated their net worth to more than $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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