COMPANY

See also Getty Family.

Agreed to be acquired by Pennzoil in 1984, only to turn around and take a more lucrative deal with Texaco. Pennzoil successfully sued Texaco over the matter, winning $10B in damages.

Industry:
Energy

Sales:
$12.3B (1982)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
J. Paul Getty, Sr.	Business	15-Dec-1892	6-Jun-1976	Founder of Getty Oil Company

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Graham T. Allison	Scholar	23-Mar-1940		Kennedy School of Government

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Denise K. Fletcher	Business	c. 1949		EVP Finance at Vulcan Energy
Ned Mansour	Business	c. 1948		President of Mattel, 1999-2000
Wayne W. Murdy	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Newmont Mining, 2001-07

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