Who Is the Richest Man in New York? Is It Terry Pegula?
Not even close.
David Koch is the richest man in New York State, and he shares control of $115 billion in Koch Industries, the second-largest private company in America.
He does business with his brother Charles. It was founded as Wood River Oil and Refining Company in 1940, and later as Rock Island Oil & Refining Company and also own tons of other companies including Invista, Georgia-Pacific,