Mark Getty

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title: "Mark Getty" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["21st-century-irish-businesspeople", "irish-businesspeople", "irish-people-of-american-descent", "getty-family", "people-educated-at-taunton-school", "1960-births", "living-people", "honorary-knights-commander-of-the-order-of-the-british-empire", "naturalised-citizens-of-ireland"] description: "Irish businessman (born 1960)" topic_path: "geography/ireland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Getty" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Irish businessman (born 1960) ::

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name	Mark Getty
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birth_name	Mark Harris Getty
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birth_place	Rome, Italy
citizenship	Irish (since 1995)
occupation	Businessman
known_for	Co-founder of Getty Images
spouse	{{Plainlist
* {{marriage	Domitilla Harding
children	3
father	John Paul Getty Jr.
family	Getty
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Mark Harris Getty (born 9 July 1960) is an Irish-French businessman who is the co-founder and chairman of Getty Images.

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. He attended Taunton School in England and later studied philosophy and politics at St Catherine's College, Oxford.

Getty began his career at securities firm Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York City and then joined Hambros Bank in London. 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.

In 1994, he co-founded the photographic agency Getty Images with Jonathan Klein. Getty Images is the world's leading supplier of imagery for the media, corporate, and advertising sectors. In 2003, he inherited Wormsley Park from his father. In 2008, Getty became chairman of the trustees of the National Gallery in London, a post he held until 2016. In 2017, Getty became chairman of the British School at Rome.

Honors

In May 2024, Getty was awarded an honorary degree for his contributions to art and philanthropy by The American University of Rome.

References

References

1. "Seven Gettys sign up for Irish passports". Independent.ie.
2. (2 February 2003). "How I Made It: Mark Getty, Chairman of Getty Images". [[The Sunday Times]].
3. (2 February 2003). "How I Made It: Mark Getty, chairman of Getty Images". The Sunday Times.
4. (30 April 2007). "Sunday Times Rich List 2007". [[The Times]].
5. (2 February 2003). "How I Made It: Mark Getty, Chairman of Getty Images". [[The Sunday Times]].
6. (9 January 1994). "Getty family takes stake in UK acquisition venture". [[The Independent]].
7. "Bio Details: Mark Getty – Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board". GettyImages.com.
8. (June 2008). "Mark Getty Appointed Chairman".
9. (May 2024). "AUR Awards Honorary Degree to Mark Getty for Contributions to Art and Philanthropy".

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