Elizabeth Koch (publisher)

Elizabeth Robinson Koch (/ˈkoʊk/; born 1976) is an American publisher and writer. She has published work for One Story, Columbia Journalism Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New York Observer and other publications.[1]

For the American oboist, see Elizabeth Koch.
Elizabeth Robinson Koch
Born1976 (age 44–45)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Alma materWichita Collegiate School
Princeton University
Syracuse University (MFA)
OccupationFounder of Black Balloon Publishing and Catapult
Spouse(s)Jason Kakoyiannis
Parent(s)
RelativesChase Koch (brother)

Biography

Koch is the daughter of Charles Koch and Liz Koch.[2] She has a brother, Chase Koch.[3] Koch grew up in Wichita, Kansas and graduated from Wichita Collegiate School. She graduated from Princeton with a B.A. in English Literature. Koch earned a M.F.A. in fiction from Syracuse University.[2]

Koch was the editor of Opium Magazine.[2] She is the founder of Black Balloon Publishing and publisher Catapult; the latter was founded in September 2015.[4] Koch is the co-founder and president of Tiny Blue Dot consciousness research foundation.[5][6] She’s the founder of New Balloon, a media company at the nexus of entertainment and technology that has executive produced films such as Beasts of No Nation (Netflix’s first Golden Globe nominated feature film) and Last Days in the Desert.

Koch states that she is "apolitical."[6]

She currently lives in the greater Los Angeles area with her husband, Jason Kakoyiannis. Kakoyiannis is an attorney who founded Bioscentric in 2013. He also serves on the board of directors of the Koch family office 1888 Management LLC.

References
  1. "Elizabeth Koch". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. Maloney, Jennifer (10 September 2015). "A Literary Koch Launches New Publishing House". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Koch, Charles (1935)". New Netherland Project. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  4. Swanson, Clare (3 February 2015). "Founders of Electric Lit, Black Balloon Launch New Publishing Venture". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. "Our Team". Tiny Blue Dot Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. Livni, Ephrat (14 December 2018). "Here's why Elizabeth Koch, the daughter of a GOP megadonor, chose science over politics". Quartz. Retrieved 14 November 2020.


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