John Paul Getty: Billionaire Oilman

by Bruce S. Glassman

Book Overview

A millionaire by his mid-twenties, John Paul Getty became a billionaire and one of the most powerful men in the world by the time of his death in 1976. The owner of Getty Oil Company, he became a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567115136
• ISBN13: 9781567115130
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Blackbirch Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A Good History Of Getty!

This book is an outstanding history of J. Paul Getty. It well covers the story of his business career and the building of a sizeable fortune. This book covers his career from the beginning until his death in 1976. The novel also points out the fact that Getty was a millionaire at a young age. This publication also gives good coverage to the establishment of the Getty museum.It is pointed out that Getty,in his older years had actually become a philanthropist. This book is without question a very good coverage of the life of one of the giants in American industry. Read this book. You will be well satisfied.