Aileen Getty

Aileen Getty is an American heiress and activist. She is a member of the Getty family, the granddaughter of J. Paul Getty. She co-founded the Climate Emergency Fund in 2019. The fund has distributed over $4 million to several environmental activist organizations including Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil.[1]

## Early life[edit]

She is the daughter of John Paul Getty Jr.. Her brother Mark Getty is the co-founder of Getty Images. Her brother, John Paul Getty III was kidnapped and ransomed in 1973.[1]

She spent her childhood in Italy and attended boarding school in the United Kingdom.[1]

## Later life[edit]

Around 1981, she was diagnosed with HIV.[1][2]

In 2019, Getty co-founded the Climate Emergency Fund. The fund has distributed over $4 million to several environmental activist organizations including Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil.[1][3][4][5]

As of 2018, she has given $92,400 to campaigns and independent committees of Gavin Newsom.[6]

## Personal life[edit]

In 1981, she married Christopher Wilding, the son of Elizabeth Taylor.[1][7]

In 2023, Getty purchased Brad Pitt’s estate near Los Feliz for $33 million.[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "Aileen Getty: Billionaire proud to finance environmental activists' dramatic actions". November 3, 2022 - via Le Monde.
2. ^ Kelleher, Kathleen (November 8, 1992). "Women at Risk : Health: As the number of AIDS cases increases, activists are trying to raise awareness of the role gender plays in the disease's progression". Los Angeles Times.
3. ^ "Getty oil fortune heiress helped fund climate activists who have targeted artworks and museums". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. October 21, 2022.
4. ^ Webster, Ben; Ennals, Ethan (March 8, 2024). "Philanthropist Aileen Getty has long history of giving cash to good causes" - via www.thetimes.co.uk.
5. ^ Buckley, Cara (August 10, 2022). "These Groups Want Disruptive Climate Protests. Oil Heirs Are Funding Them" - via NYTimes.com.
6. ^ "How eight elite San Francisco families funded Gavin Newsom's political ascent". www.latimes.com. September 7, 2018.
7. ^ https://people.com/archive/heiress-aileen-getty-becomes-elizabeth-taylors-almost-daughter-in-law-vol-13-no-11/
8. ^ "Brad Pitt and Oil Heiress Aileen Getty Swap Homes". Architectural Digest. April 6, 2023.

## External links[edit]

Aileen Getty at IMDb