Mark Getty
Mark Getty Irish (since 1995) | |
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| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Getty Images |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Family | Getty |
Mark Harris Getty KBE (born 9 July 1960) is an Irish[1] businessman who is the co-founder and chairman of Getty Images.[2]
Life and career
A member of the prominent Getty family, he is the younger son of John Paul Getty Jr. and his first wife, Gail Harris. Getty was born in Rome, Italy.[3] He attended Taunton School in England and later studied Philosophy and Politics at St Catherine's College, Oxford.[4]
Getty began his career at securities firm
Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York City and then joined Hambros Bank Ltd in London.[5] 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.[6]
In 1994, he co-founded the photographic agency Getty Images with
National Gallery in London, a post he held until 2016.[7] In 2017, Getty became chairman of the British School at Rome
.
References
- ^ "Seven Gettys sign up for Irish passports". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Sunday Times Rich List 2007". The Times. London. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "How I Made It: Mark Getty, chairman of Getty Images". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Getty family takes stake in UK acquisition venture". The Independent. 9 January 1994. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Mark Getty's bio at Getty Images
- ^ London, The National Gallery. "Mark Getty". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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