J. Paul Getty: The Real Story Behind The Man With All The Money In The World

Getty Still Left Behind A Significant Fortune…

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J. Paul Getty was survived by his three living sons — J. Ronald Getty, J. Paul Getty Jr., and Gordon Peter Getty — 16 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. While the majority of the estate went to the museum, his heirs were left to clamor for the rest of the Getty fortune. Aside from the stocks in Getty Oil Company, much of the Getty family’s fortune came from the Sarah C. Getty Trust, which was started by Getty and his mother in the 1930s while his empire was in its budding stages. Getty’s mother held onto a big stake in her son’s company and by the 1980s, her trust held 40% interest in Getty Oil Company.