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Gordon Getty (Gordon Peter Getty) was born on 20 December, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, is a Billionaire American heir and composer. Discover Gordon Getty's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

Popular As Gordon Peter Getty
Occupation Businessman, composer
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 20 December 1933
Birthday 20 December
Birthplace Los Angeles, California
Nationality United States

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Who Is Gordon Getty's Wife?

His wife is Ann Gilbert (m. 1964-2020)

Family
Parents J. Paul Getty Ann Rork Light
Wife Ann Gilbert (m. 1964-2020)
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Children 7, including Andrew

Gordon Getty Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gordon Getty worth at the age of 90 years old? Gordon Getty’s income source is mostly from being a successful composer. He is from United States. We have estimated Gordon Getty's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1933

Gordon Peter Getty (born December 20, 1933) is an American businessman and classical music composer, the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.

His mother, Ann Rork, was his father's fourth wife.

1964

On Christmas Day, 1964, he married Ann Gilbert (1941–2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gordon and Ann Getty lived in a yellow Italianate mansion in Pacific Heights, with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz.

Over the years, Getty and Ann, a publisher and a decorator, expanded their living space, buying the house next door (to make room for his work at the piano) and then the house next door to that.

They hosted charity events, opera stars, and fundraisers for politicians, including Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom.

Gavin Newsom's father, William Newsom, one of Gordon's friends since high school, managed the family trust for years.

1970

Aspiring to become an opera singer, Getty studied in the mid-1970s with Louise Caselotti, a mezzo-soprano who had been Maria Callas' voice teacher (1946–47).

He and his wife have supported the fine arts, especially underwriting productions of the San Francisco Opera and the Russian National Orchestra.

1976

When his father died in 1976, Gordon assumed control of Getty's US$ 2 billion trust.

1983

In 1983, Forbes magazine ranked him the richest person in America with a net worth of a little over $2 billion.

1986

He joined the oil business to please his father; however, he eventually sold the family's Getty Oil to Texaco in 1986 for US$10 billion.

2002

In 2002, Getty founded ReFlow, a company which temporarily purchases shares in mutual funds to save funds taxes and commissions.

Among several professions, Getty is a classical music composer whose compositions include the opera Plump Jack, Joan and the Bells, piano pieces, and a collection of choral works.

2015

His one-act opera Usher House was performed by the San Francisco Opera in 2015.

Getty's opera The Canterville Ghost was premiered on May 9, 2015, at the Leipzig Opera.

On April 1, 2015, it was reported that Getty's son Andrew Rork Getty died at his home in Hollywood Hills, suffering, the Los Angeles County coroner's office found, from methamphetamine intoxication, heart disease, and bleeding linked to an ulcer.

His $200 million share of the family trust was redistributed among his siblings.

In 2021, his son John Gilbert Getty died.

Getty's assets are managed by Vallejo Investments.

Vallejo Investments is what's known as a "family office," an in-house financial team of specialized attorneys, accountants, and money managers.

The mother of three of Getty's seven children is his former mistress Cynthia Beck.

Two of Getty's daughters, Sarah and Kendalle, are suing former financial advisor Marlena Sonn, for "unjust enrichment."

In a countersuit, Sonn accused the Gettys and their advisors of retaliation for her opposition to a "dubious tax avoidance scheme" that could save them as much as $300 million.

His donations to University of San Francisco helped build the Koret Health & Recreation Center, John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Center for Science & Innovation, and helped establish the J. Paul Getty Honors College Fund.

2016

Gordon Getty's life as a composer was chronicled in Peter Rosen's documentary Gordon Getty: There Will be Music, which premiered on February 5, 2016, at Cinema Village in New York City.

It has been broadcast on PBS in the U.S. and Europe on ARTE, as well as film festivals and programs across the country.

Cantata and opera

Chamber works

Choral works

Orchestral works

Piano works

Songs

2020

His net worth was $2.1 billion in September 2020, making him number 391 on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.

Getty was raised in San Francisco, California, where he attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the University of San Francisco.

He would also earn a B.A. in music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

His net worth was cited as $2.1 billion in 2020, making him the 391st richest person in the United States.