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Jean Paul Getty Sr. (/ ˈɡɛti /; December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American-born British petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the patriarch of the Getty family. [1] . A native of Minneapolis, he was the son of pioneer oilman George Getty.
American businessman J. Paul Getty built his fortune as president of the Getty Oil Company. His J. Paul Getty Trust funds the J. Paul Getty Museum and other artistic endeavors.
J. Paul Getty (born December 15, 1892, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.—died June 6, 1976, Sutton Place, Surrey, England) was an American oil billionaire reputed to be the richest man in the world at the time of his death.
In his day, J. Paul Getty was known as "the richest man in America." His father struck oil in 1903. J. Paul made his first million at age 23, and turned oil into gold by the billions....
J. Paul Getty was America's richest man in his day, turning oil into billions of dollars. A new biography — Growing Up Getty — reveals Getty's wealth and power.
J. Paul Getty was a billionaire independent oil producer who founded and controlled the Getty Oil Company and over two hundred other related companies. Jean Paul Getty was born on December 15, 1892, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The life and legacy of the art collector and businessman who used his fortune to create an institution dedicated to the arts.
5 things to know about Mr. Getty—the businessman, collector, and philanthropist who founded the world’s largest arts organization
J. Paul Getty was one of America’s most successful oilmen who was, if anything, an even more successful art collector. Getty acquired a number of oil companies before discovering and mining major oil deposits in Saudi Arabia, a feat which made him for some years the richest living American.
J. Paul Getty: Life and Legacy demonstrates the research value and potential of the Getty’s Institutional Archives, and underscores the importance of archival resources to preserving and interpreting organizational history.