Jean Paul Getty: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth - but Not Its Mineral Rights - Couverture souple

Derbyshire, Wyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1913507033 ISBN 13 : 9781913507039

Editeur : Spiramus Press, 2022

Synopsis

Jean Paul Getty (1892-1976) - a powerful, oil tycoon who was at one point the richest man in the world, with a private life described as ‘bizarre beyond belief’, but what drove him and shaped the man he was? The author looks at the difficulties Getty had in interacting with others on a personal level, and why many have portrayed Getty as living a solitary, even lonely life, despite being surrounded by guards, staff, visiting business colleagues and female companions. Instead he suggests that Getty's fortune was to serve as the central foundation of his life. His need to create, defend and expand that fortune – all of which he successfully did – is key to understanding his life. Contents: Introduction; Early Years; Paul’s First Million; Three Marriages; Crash and Depression; The Battle for Tide Water; The Fifth Mrs Getty and Art; World War Two; The Neutral Zone; The Richest Man in the World; Sutton Place; Tragedy; The Final Years; Getty Family Tree; Timeline; Further reading; About the author; Index

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À propos de l'auteur

Wyn Derbyshire originally trained as a research chemist, gaining a PhD from the University of Cambridge before qualifying as a lawyer. He has for many years been interested in financial history. He is writing a series of biographies of tycoons for Spiramus Press. He is the author of: Six Tycoons; Hetty Green - The first lady of Wall Street; and Dark Realities - America's Great Depression

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Spiramus Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1913507033
• ISBN 13: 9781913507039
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 132
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• Personne responsable: non disponible