John Paul Getty, Jr.
| Sir John Paul Getty Jr. | |
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| Born |
Eugene Paul Getty 7 September 1932 |
| Died | 17 April 2003 (aged 70) London, England |
| Nationality | British, American |
| Education | St. Ignatius College Preparatory |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco (did not graduate) |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail "Gail" Harris (1956–64) Talitha Pol (1966–71) Lady Victoria Holdsworth (1994–his death) |
| Children |
John Paul Getty III (1956–2011) Aileen Getty (b. 1957) Mark Getty (b. 1960) Ariadne Getty (b. 1962) Tara Getty (b. 1968) |
| Parent(s) |
Jean Paul Getty Sr. Ann Rork |
| Relatives |
Gordon Getty (brother) George Getty (grandfather) Balthazar Getty (grandson) |
Sir John Paul Getty, KBE (born Eugene Paul Getty; 7 September 1932 – 17 April 2003), was a wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book collector. He was the elder son of Jean Paul Getty Sr. (1892–1976), one of the richest men in the world at the time, and his wife Ann Rork. The Getty family's wealth was the result of the oil business founded by George Franklin Getty. At birth he was given the name Eugene Paul Getty, but in later life he adopted other names, including Paul Getty, John Paul Getty, Jean Paul Getty Jr., and John Paul Getty II. A long-time Anglophile, he became a British citizen in 1997. In 1986, he was awarded an honorary knighthood for services to causes ranging from cricket (a sport he came to love despite his American upbringing), to art and to the Conservative Party. His honorary knighthood became substantive when he became a British citizen. In 1998 he changed his name by deed poll when he renounced the first name Eugene and wished to be known as Sir Paul Getty, KBE.
His father expected him to prove himself: his first job was pumping gas for $100 a month. He attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the University of San Francisco, both Jesuit schools. He was drafted into the US Army to serve in Korea.
His first marriage was to Abigail "Gail" Harris, a former water polo champion. They divorced in 1964, having had four children including John Paul Getty III and Mark Getty.
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