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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and legacy of J. Paul Getty, the American businessman who built the Getty Oil Company and became the richest man in the world. Discover his art collection, his family drama, and his refusal to pay ransom for his kidnapped grandson.
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...
Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, the grandson of the Getty Oil founder, was kidnapped in 1973 and had his ear mutilated by his captors. He later suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed and died at 54 in 2011.
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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 ...
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....
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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...
