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.

Getty is one of the nation's leading venture capitalists and philanthropists. According to the Forbes 400 as of September 2011 his net worth is $2 billion making him number 212 on the list of the richest Americans. Though a Republican he is a major fundraiser for local and national Democratic Party candidates and has contributed to the campaigns of Nancy Pelosi Willie Brown Gavin Newsom and John Kerry.

According to the Forbes 400 as of September 2011 his net worth is $2 billion making him number 212 on the list of the richest Americans. Paul Getty. He was born on December 20 1934 the fourth child of oil tycoon J.