{"id":144244,"date":"2021-11-10T02:54:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=144244"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:54:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:54:02","slug":"what-is-john-gettys-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/what-is-john-gettys-net-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"What is John Getty's net worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

ONE of the world's first multi-billionaires was John Paul Getty who made his fortune by founding the Getty Oil Company.<\/p>\n

Many people are well aware of the Getty name, but just how John Paul Getty accumulated such a massive net worth is not as common information.<\/p>\n

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What is John Paul Getty's net worth?<\/h2>\n

In 1942, John Paul Getty (also known as J. Paul Getty) founded the Getty Oil Company.<\/p>\n

Having been born into his father's, George Getty's petroleum company it was easier for J. Paul Getty to springboard into founding his own company.<\/p>\n

At the time of his death in 1976 the businessman had accumulated a net worth of $2 billion.<\/p>\n

Of his many accomplishments, being the richest living American in 1957 was added to his prestigious resume. <\/p>\n

In addition, by 1966 he was the world's richest private citizen with an an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth.<\/p>\n

Although having such tremendous wealth, J. Paul Getty was notoriously frugal, so much so that he refused to pay a kidnapping ransom for his grandson in 1973. <\/p>\n

Only after the kidnappers chopped off his grandson's ear in Italy did he finally agree to pay the $2.9 million ransom.<\/p>\n

Who are John Paul's Getty living relatives?<\/h2>\n

John Paul Getty married five times and had six sons. His son's are:<\/p>\n