Both parents were very encouraging – especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.
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Birth: | 20th December, 1934 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Businessman, Composer, Investor, Philanthropist |
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Gordon Peter Getty was born in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and classical music composer, the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. When his father died in 1976, Gordon assumed control of Getty's US$2 billion trust. He earned a B.A. in music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He is one of the nation's leading venture capitalists and philanthropists. In 2002, he donated US$3 million to the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, a charitable trust. He is a classical music composer, whose compositions include the opera Plump Jack, Joan and the Bells, piano pieces and a collection of choral works.
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