You might think that being born into the mega-rich Getty clan means a lifetime of misery. The dynasty, which started during the First World War with a few Oklahoma oil wells and went on to create one of the most valuable global energy brands in the world, has always seemed to specialise in self-destruction. This includes, but is not limited to, drugs, silly cars, unwise investments and epic lawsuits. All features of what people mean when they talk about the famous “Getty curse”, sounding almost pleased. In Growing Up Getty, James Reginato, a writer at Vanity Fair, sets out to show that there is another side to the received narrative of how the family, which Forbes magazine claimed was worth $5.4 billion in

Source: Forbes August 14, 2022 03:32 UTC