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Four generations of the Getty family are profiled in this collective biography, which traces the family's history from the founding of Getty Oil to the present day. Patriarch J. Paul Getty made his fortune in petroleum, but he was so notoriously frugal that he installed a pay phone for guests visiting his palatial English estate. Combined with clever business decisions, this allowed him to grow the family fortune into billions. Although...Log In or Sign Up to Read More