Mark Getty

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Mark Getty

KBE
Born
Mark Harris Getty

(1960-07-09) 9 July 1960 (age 61)
Rome, Italy[1]
CitizenshipIrish (since 1995)[2][3]
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1982; div. 2011)​
Caterina Nahberg
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(m. 2018)​
Children4
Parent(s)
Relatives

Mark Harris Getty, KBE (born 9 July 1960) is an Irish[2][3] businessman who is the co-founder and chairman of Getty Images.[4] A member of the prominent Getty family, he is the younger son of John Paul Getty Jr. and his first wife, Gail Harris. He has four children – Alexander, Joseph, Julius and Sol. Getty is married to Caterina Nahberg and they live in Rome with their children.

Life and career[]

Getty was born in Rome, Italy.[5] He attended Taunton School in England and later studied Philosophy and Politics at St Catherine's College, Oxford.[6]

Getty began his career at securities firm Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York City and then joined Hambros Bank Limited in London.[7] In 1993, he drove his family's founding investment in andBeyond, the world's leading ecotourism business, and still acts as chairman of the business.

In 1994, he co-founded the photographic agency Getty Images with Jonathan Klein. Getty Images is the world's leading supplier of imagery for the media, corporate, and advertising sectors.

In 2003 he inherited Wormsley Park from his father.

In 2008, Getty became chairman of the trustees of the National Gallery in London, a post he held until 2016.[8] In 2017, Getty became chairman of the British School at Rome.

References[]

  1. ^ The Gettys in Tuscany wmagazine.com, published 1 April 2005
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The greening of the Gettys". Irish Echo. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Seven Gettys sign up for Irish passports". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ^ "How I Made It: Mark Getty, chairman of Getty Images". The Sunday Times. 2003-02-02. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  5. ^ "Sunday Times Rich List 2007". The Times. London. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "How I Made It: Mark Getty, chairman of Getty Images". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  7. ^ "Getty family takes stake in UK acquisition venture". The Independent. 1994-01-09. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  8. ^ London, The National Gallery. "Mark Getty | Press Release: June 2008 | The National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-17.

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