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Jean Paul Getty 1892-1976, American business executive, one of the richest men in the world during his life, b. Minneapolis, Minn. He inherited his father's oil business, George F. Getty, Inc., becoming its president and general manager in 1930. When it was reorganized (1956) as the Getty Oil Company, he became the firm's director and principal owner. From the early 1950s until his death, Getty resided in Great Britain. From his 16th-century Tudor estate, known as Sutton Place, Getty controlled a vast business empire made up of almost 200 concerns. His personal worth was estimated to be approximately $3 billion.

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Getty, Jean Paul (1892–1976) US businessman and art collector. In 1930, he became president of his father's oil business. After 1959 he lived in England. He was one of the world's richest men, with a fortune estimated at more than $1000 million. He founded the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, California.

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