Herbert Kohler Jr. Children: Meet K. David Kohler, Laura Elizabeth Kohler And Rachel DeYoung Kohler

K. David Kohler, Laura Elizabeth Kohler and Rachel DeYoung Kohler are the children of Herbert Vollrath Kohler Jr., a well-known American billionaire businessman.

K. David Kohler, Laura Elizabeth Kohler and Rachel DeYoung Kohler were born during his marriage with his first wife Linda Karger, who was born in 1939 and died in 2005.

Their daughter, Rachel Kohler, is married to Mark Hoplamazian CEO of Hyatt since 2006.

As a teenager Kohler worked as a laborer or technician for every division of the Kohler Company, which specialised in manufacturing plumbing products.

He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in industrial administration in 1965 by Yale University and after graduation, he joined the Kohler Company full time and, in 1972, was appointed chief executive officer.

The National Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame inducted Kohler in its founding year of 1989, followed by the National Housing Hall of Fame in 1993. Junior Achievement inducted him into its U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 2006.

Kohler has also received the “Legend in Leadership Award” from the Chief Executive Leadership Institute of the Yale School of Management.

In April 2015, the company announced Kohler was stepping down as CEO and relinquishing the title to his son, David Kohler, while remaining executive chairman.

Kohler died on Sept. 3, 2022 aged 83.