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Jean Paul Getty
- Born
- 15 December 1892 (83 years old)
- Passed away
- 6 June 1976
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
