How did J. Paul Getty enter the oil industry?
Via inheritance
He bought an oil well
He invested in a drilling company
He was appointed as CEO of an oil company
Answer
J. Paul Getty entered the oil industry through inheritance. His father, George Getty, was an oil entrepreneur who founded the Getty Oil Company. When George Getty died in 1930, J. Paul Getty inherited his father's fortune, which included a controlling interest in the Getty Oil Company. J.
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