Gordon Getty & family

Gordon Getty & family (#771)

Global Rank #771

Country Rank #292

Country United States

Gordon Getty & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 6 B
Getty Oil
United States
M
92 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #771

Country Rank #292

Net Worth $5.5B

Previous Worth $5.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Getty Oil

Age 92 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Getty Oil

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 92

Source Of Wealth Getty Oil

Self Made Score 2

Philanthropy Score 3

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Widowed

Children 7

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.5B

Current Net Worth $5.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Gordon Getty, whose oil tycoon father J. Paul died in 1976, led the sale of his family's Getty Oil to Texaco for $10.1 billion in 1984. Once the sole trustee of the family trust, Getty orchestrated the breakup into six separate trusts in 1985. Getty is a classical music composer, whose compositions include the Canterville Ghost, Plump Jack and Usher House. Since 2008, Getty has given more than $450 million to his philanthropic foundation, which supports performing arts, music and museum projects. He founded PlumpJack Winery in 1995 with Gavin Newsom, now California's governor.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Gordon Getty & family.

#762

Billionaires (2026)

#276

Forbes 400 (2025)

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Did You Know?

An opera and wine aficionado, Getty is a partner in Odette Estate winery in Napa Valley.

The Getty family faced many tragedies: The wife of Gordon's brother J. Paul Jr. died of a heroin overdose and J. Paul Jr.'s son was kidnapped by Italian gangsters.

Getty has publicly acknowledged the fact that he has two families: four sons with his late wife Ann, and three daughters with Cynthia Beck.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $5.5B (May 4, 2026)