Getty family
The Getty family of the United States began with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. An Oil & Media Dynasty, in the 20th century they were heavily involved in the petroleum industry. The Getty family is of Scots-Irish ancestry from their patrilineal lineage, their ancestors having immigrated to North America from Cullavmor, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Several members of the Getty family have lived in England, including Sir Paul Getty who took British citizenship.
| Getty family | |
|---|---|
George Getty J. Paul Getty John Paul Getty Jr. | |
| Current region | United States |
| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Founder | John Getty |
| Estate(s) | J. Paul Getty Museum Complexes: Getty Center Getty Villa Getty Foundation Getty Research Institute Getty Conservation Institute |
George Getty (1855–1930) was a lawyer who became an independent oilman in 1904. He was married with one son, a daughter having died in infancy in a typhoid epidemic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lent his son Jean Paul money to invest in oil wells and in 1916, George and Jean Paul incorporated the Getty Oil Company, later to become Getty Oil.