J. Paul Getty

thumb|upright|J. Paul Getty, 1944 Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Quotes If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars. As quoted by Robert Lenzner in his book, The Great Getty (1985) My father said, 'You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals'. J. Paul Getty cited in: Alison Branagan (2009) Making Sense of Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Business Skills. p. 136 Attributed The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem. As quoted in The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing (2003) by Pat Dorsey & ‎Joe Mansueto, p. 234 External links Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:1892 births Category:1976 deaths Category:People from Minneapolis