What is the name of the trust founded by oil magnate J. Paul Getty?

What is the name of the trust founded by oil magnate J. Paul Getty? The answer is the J. Paul Getty Trust.

J. Paul Getty established the institution in 1953 through a trust indenture focused on spreading artistic and general knowledge. Getty had built his fortune in petroleum and founded Getty Oil in 1942, but his lasting philanthropic legacy centered on art, museums, research, and conservation.

Getty died in 1976 and left most of his estate to the museum trust, including hundreds of millions of dollars in Getty Oil stock. After legal disputes over the estate, the trust received the full bequest in 1982 and adopted its present name, the J. Paul Getty Trust.

The trust now oversees the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Foundation, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Conservation Institute. Its museum operates the Getty Center and Getty Villa in Los Angeles. The Getty Trust is not simply another name for the Getty Museum; the museum is one of its programs.