September 14, 2006

Natural-History Museum Receives $20-Million Pledge; Other Gifts

By Anne W. Howard

Three institutions have received big gifts:

  • The American Museum of Natural History, in New York, received an unrestricted pledge of $20-million from David H. Koch. The money will support the museum's research and science programs, especially those that focus on evolution and paleontology. Mr. Koch is an executive vice president at Koch Industries, an investment company based in Wichita, Kan., that was founded by his father, Fred C. Koch. He has been a board member at the

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