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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.
Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, who was a grandson of the oil baron once believed to be the richest man in the world and who achieved tragic notoriety in 1973 when he was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, died...
Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
Dec 22, 2017 · It was only after Scarpa learned that J. Paul Getty was the richest man in the world at the time—worth approximately $2 billion—and still refused to pay his grandson’s ransom of $17 million ...
Feb 8, 2011 · John Paul Getty III, the grandson of a billionaire American oil tycoon, has died at the age of 54. Getty died on Saturday at his mansion in Buckinghamshire, UK, his son Balthazar...
Jun 1, 2024 · 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.
5 things to know about Mr. Getty—the businessman, collector, and philanthropist who founded the world’s largest arts organization
Feb 7, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, an oil-fortune heir known as the "golden hippie" whose kidnapping in Italy at 16 made international headlines and whose captors severed his ear when his family...
Jul 5, 2022 · 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....
This permanent installation tells the story of J. Paul Getty, the businessman and art collector who used the bulk of his wealth to create the arts institution that bears his name. Considered the world’s richest man in the 1950s and 60s, Getty made his fortune in the oil business.
