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Jean Paul Getty

Born
Dec 15, 1892 · Aged 83
Died
Jun 6, 1976
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
2
TV credits
1

Biography

His first big break in the oil business occurred in 1915, when he purchased an interest in an oil lease on a farm south of Tulsa, Oklahoma for $500. His contemporaries thought him foolish, but 3 days after striking oil, he realized $11,850 from his share of the profits. By the age of 24, he had made his first $1 million.