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Ann Getty (née Gilbert, March 11, 1941 – September 14, 2020) was an American philanthropist, publisher, paleoanthropologist and socialite. As a fellow of the Leakey Foundation, she worked on archeological digs in Turkey and Ethiopia and was part of a team that excavated Ardipithecus fossils. She provided funding for the National Museum of Ethiopia and redesigned the museum's garden. Getty served as president of Grove Press, a publishing house that she and Lord Weidenfeld purchased in 1985, and founded the interior design firm Ann Getty and Associates in 1995.

Key Information

In 1964 she married billionaire Gordon Getty, the fourth son of oil baron J. Paul Getty, then the richest man in the world and had 4 children. As his wife she was a prominent society hostess in both New York City and San Francisco high society and a philanthropist for political, artistic, and scientific causes. She served on the boards of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, New York University, and Wexner Center for the Arts, and was a patron of the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Getty ran fundraising events for Democratic political candidates including Kamala Harris and Barack Obama, and hosted cultural salons in her Pacific Heights mansion.

Early life

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Getty was born Ann Gilbert on March 11, 1941, in Gustine, California.[1] Her parents, William Gilbert and Anna Bekedam Gilbert, managed a dairy farm.[1][2] When she was twelve years old, her family moved from Gustine to Wheatland, California, and operated a peach and walnut farm.[2] She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with dual degrees in biology and anthropology.[1][3]

Career and philanthropy

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Getty did fieldwork as a paleoanthropologist in the 1990s, participating in archeological digs with the Leakey Foundation, for which she served as a fellow, and Tim D. White in Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia, and in Turkey.[1][2] She provided funding for the expeditions and financial support for the National Museum of Ethiopia.[3] She was part of the team that excavated the Ardipithecus fossils.[3] Getty worked under Desmond Clark and F. Clark Howell in a laboratory in Addis Ababa as part of the Middle Awash Research Project.[3] She worked alongside researchers Berhane Asfaw, Giday WoldeGabriel, Yonas Beyene, Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Sileshi Semaw, Erksin Savas, and Cesur Pehlevan.[3] She helped upgrade the human evolutionary research laboratory in Ethiopia and created a research facility with fossil storage.[3] She also redesigned the National Museum of Ethiopia's garden.[3]

In the mid-1980s, Getty lived in New York City and served on the boards of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, and New York University.[2][4] In 1985, she and Sir George Weidenfeld created the Wheatland Corporation and purchased the publishing house Grove Press for $2 million.[5][6][2] She invested $15 million into the firm and folded Wheatland and Grove together, renaming the unified company Grove Weidenfeld and served as the company's president.[2] In 1993, Grove Weidenfeld became an imprint of Atlantic Monthly Press.[2]

A prominent society hostess in San Francisco, Getty hosted philanthropic events for the arts, sciences, and health care.[1] She entertained artists, public figures, and celebrities including Luciano Pavarotti, Carolina Herrera, Edna O'Brien, Jessye Norman, Plácido Domingo, and Bertrand Delanoë at her Pacific Heights home.[1][7] She was a political fundraiser for the Democratic Party, hosting fundraising events for Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, and Kamala Harris.[1][8] Getty also hosted non-profit fundraisers from her home for the University of California, San Francisco, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Festival Napa Valley, the Leakey Foundation, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, the San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Symphony.[9][3] She also served on the advisory board of Sotheby's.[10] Her home was dubbed the "San Francisco Embassy" by Herb Caen.[8]

In 1987, she and her husband founded the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, which primarily supports classical music in the San Francisco Bay Area.[10] The couple also have been among the top benefactors of her alma mater, Berkeley, which is also the alma mater of their son, William, and of J. Paul Getty.[11] In the early 1990s, they contributed $5 million toward the renovation and improvement of Berkeley's Valley Life Sciences Building, and in 2006, Berkeley announced that the couple had contributed $25 million to support teaching and research in the biomedical sciences.[12][13] They also donated $8 million to the University of California in 2008.[14]

In 1995, she founded Ann Getty & Associates, an interior design firm, and launched the Ann Getty House Collection in 2003.[8][10] She worked on the homes of Terry Gross, Trevor Traina, and Todd Traina.[10] In 2012, she published an interior design book titled Ann Getty: Interior Style.[2][15][16]

Getty founded Playgroup, an accredited private Montessori preschool housed in her Pacific Heights home that was attended by her granddaughter, Ivy Getty.[1][9][17]

Personal life

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Getty met Gordon Getty, son of Getty Oil founder J. Paul Getty, at a bar in San Francisco.[1] They eloped in Las Vegas on December 25, 1964.[1][2] They had four sons and lived in a mansion in Pacific Heights.[10][18][19] Her husband carried on an affair with Cynthia Beck, with whom he has three children.[17] Getty's son, Andrew Rork Getty, died in 2015;[20] followed by the death of her son, John Gilbert Getty, in November 2020.[21]

Getty and her husband were known as international jet setters, and often traveled on their private Boeing 727, The Jetty, to attend music and art festivals around the world.[2][7]

She died from a heart attack in San Francisco on September 14, 2020, aged 79.[9][8][22] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California, the Getty family hosted a small, private memorial service.[1] U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Mayor London Breed both issued public statements regarding Getty's death.[9]

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Ann Getty (March 11, 1941 – September 14, 2020) was an American interior , philanthropist, publisher, and patron. Born on a peach and walnut farm in California's Central Valley, she moved to the after high school and later married , son of oil tycoon , in 1964. Over five decades, Getty built a reputation for her eclectic interior firm, Ann Getty Inc., which specialized in opulent, historically inspired residences blending European antiques with global influences, as showcased in her 2013 book Ann Getty Interior Style. She also served as a publisher, notably through ventures promoting fine and design. As a philanthropist, Getty supported San Francisco's cultural institutions, including orchestras and museums, while personally funding paleoanthropological research via the Leakey Foundation, reflecting her deep interest in human origins and scientific inquiry. She died of a heart attack at age 79 during a family dinner in .

Early life

Childhood and family background

Ann Gilbert was born on March 11, 1941, in , in Merced County, to William Gilbert and Anna Bekedam Gilbert, who managed a in California's Central . Her parents, European immigrants, had built a successful agricultural business that included and farming, reflecting the region's agrarian economy during the mid-20th century. Raised primarily in Wheatland, Yuba County, after her family's early years in Gustine, Ann grew up performing manual labor on the farm alongside her two brothers, including picking peaches, packing walnuts, and driving tractors—experiences that shaped her practical outlook and instilled a strong Puritan , which she later credited for her personal drive and discipline. This rural, labor-intensive childhood contrasted sharply with the oil-derived wealth of the she would later join through marriage, highlighting her origins in self-reliant Midwestern-style farming values amid California's fertile but demanding agricultural heartland.

Education and early interests

Ann Getty was born on March 11, 1941, in California's Central Valley, where she grew up on her family's and in Wheatland. Her rural childhood involved hands-on farm work, including driving tractors, which cultivated an early appreciation for the natural environment. Following high school graduation, Getty relocated to the around 1961. She enrolled at the , pursuing studies in followed by , fields that aligned with her burgeoning interests in and the natural sciences. To support herself, she took a part-time job at the cosmetics counter of the department store near the Berkeley campus. These academic choices stemmed from an organic extension of her farm-rooted curiosity about and , laying the groundwork for her later pursuits in .

Marriage and family

Courtship and marriage to

Ann Gilbert met , the fourth son of oil magnate , in early 1964 at La Rocca's Corner, a tavern in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Gilbert, then 23 and a recent graduate working in publishing, entered the bar with friend William Newsom, grandfather of California Governor . Observing them, Getty remarked to Newsom that he was too short to date her, then introduced himself to Gilbert and challenged her to a game of pool, initiating their acquaintance. Their courtship was brief and culminated in an elopement to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they married on December 25, 1964. The spontaneous wedding reflected the rapid progression of their relationship, with the couple forgoing a formal ceremony amid Getty's status as heir to the fortune. Following the marriage, they settled in , initially residing in Pacific Heights before purchasing a historic Italianate at 2900 Vallejo Street. Their union endured for 56 years until Gilbert's death in 2020, producing four sons.

Children and household

Ann Getty and Gordon Getty raised four sons in their primary residence, a sprawling neoclassical mansion in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood originally designed by architect Willis Polk. The sons were (known as Peter), , (known as Billy), and John Gilbert Getty. Born between 1965 and 1970, the boys were aged approximately 14 (Peter), 12 (), 11 (John), and 9 (Billy) in 1979, during which time Ann oversaw their upbringing with an authoritative presence. The household employed a seven-person staff, including a French-Basque named Alphonse and Francis Bullimore, who enforced rigorous standards until his death in 1996 at age 82. Ann involved the sons in practical tasks, such as trimming trees and lighting chandeliers, fostering a structured family environment amid the home's museum-quality furnishings and English-style interiors, which she personally curated. The mansion also accommodated the Playgroup, an accredited private preschool founded by Ann to support , integrating community and family elements into daily life. Andrew Rork Getty died in 2015 at age 47; John Gilbert Getty died in November 2020 at age 52. Peter married Shannon Bavaro and had two children, Ava and Dexter; Billy married Vanessa Jarman and had three children, , , and Veronica; John had one daughter, Ivy.

Revelation of Gordon Getty's second family

In April 1999, , a resident, filed a petition in asserting that her three daughters—Nicolette (age 14), Kendalle (age 10), and (age 8)—were the biological children of and seeking financial support for them. The filing, which sought to establish paternity and secure , disclosed that Getty had maintained a long-term relationship with Beck since the early 1980s, resulting in the births of the girls in 1985, 1989, and 1991, respectively. This revelation thrust the existence of Getty's second family into public view, prompting widespread media coverage of the dual households: one with Ann Getty and their four sons in , and the other with Beck and the daughters in . On August 20, 1999, publicly acknowledged the daughters in a written statement, confirming: "Nicolette, Kendalle and are my children. Their mother, , and I love them very much. The most important concern is that they have the best possible future." He emphasized support, stating that "the has been fully supportive throughout this situation," and noted that arrangements for the children's financial security were being negotiated privately. Despite the public exposure, Getty and Ann remained legally married, with no proceedings initiated; associates described the arrangement as a long-known "" within certain social circles, tolerated as an unspoken understanding. Ann Getty's attorney, William Coblentz, addressed her response, stating that the couple had "an understanding between them" and that she was "handling this with courage and dignity." Friends of the family indicated that Ann and the sons had been aware of the for years, viewing it as a private matter not warranting separation, though the filing forced acknowledgment. The episode highlighted tensions in dynamics but did not alter the marriage, with subsequent reports confirming ongoing financial provisions for Beck's daughters through trusts, separate from the primary family estate.

Professional pursuits

Publishing and authorship

Ann Getty entered publishing in 1985 by co-founding Wheatland Corporation with British publisher George Weidenfeld and acquiring , a house renowned for avant-garde works by authors such as and . She assumed the role of president for the resulting Grove Weidenfeld, which merged Grove with Weidenfeld's New York operations, funding the $2 million purchase primarily through her husband Gordon Getty's resources. The enterprise encountered substantial operational and financial hurdles, including internal conflicts, staff turnover exceeding one-third by mid-1989, defections by authors like , and cumulative losses surpassing $15 million. Getty maintained support despite interventions from her husband's financial advisors and her self-described motivation of using as "a cover for my indulgence" in extensive reading. Grove Weidenfeld was placed on the market in early 1990 amid broader industry consolidations, with ultimately integrating as an imprint of Atlantic Monthly Press by 1993. Getty's direct authorship was limited, though she published Ann Getty: Interior Style in October 2012 through Rizzoli, a 240-page documenting her firm's projects, furnishings, and collections with by Lisa Romereit. The book, primarily written by design journalist Diane Dorrans Saeks, underscored Getty's aesthetic preferences for English and French period styles integrated with global artifacts.

Interior design and art collecting

Ann Getty founded the interior design firm Ann Getty Inc. in in 1995, focusing on luxurious residential projects that integrated antiques, custom textiles, and period-inspired furnishings to create layered, historically informed spaces. Her approach emphasized architectural fidelity, of opulent materials, and versatility across styles from to , serving high-profile clients while maintaining a clientele drawn from California's elite. In 2003, Getty launched the Ann Getty House Collection, a proprietary line of bespoke furniture, lighting, and accessories that reproduced authentic 18th-century designs alongside original pieces, enabling clients to achieve her signature opulence without relying solely on rare antiques. This venture extended her influence beyond bespoke commissions, with textiles and upholstery often featuring intricate patterns evoking European grandeur. Her own Pacific Heights , redesigned in the with input from Parish-Hadley and later refined by Getty, showcased this aesthetic through rooms adorned with floral motifs, gilded elements, and densely patterned fabrics that prioritized visual richness over . Getty's art collecting paralleled her design ethos, amassing an eclectic assembly of fine and decorative arts spanning Old Master paintings, Chinoiserie lacquerware, Venetian textiles, and English antiques, often acquired for both aesthetic and functional integration into interiors. Her Chinoiserie holdings, in particular, rivaled institutional collections, featuring intricately lacquered furniture and screens valued for their craftsmanship and exotic appeal. Following her death in 2020, Christie's auctioned portions of the Ann and Gordon Getty collection in a series of sales from 2022 to 2023, realizing over $200 million in proceeds directed to arts, learning, and environmental charities via the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Notable lots included Dutch Old Masters and rare decorative objects, underscoring the collection's depth and market significance. A 2012 monograph, by Diane Dorrans Saeks, documented her projects, highlighting how she layered disparate eras and cultures to evoke timeless elegance without contrivance. Getty's method avoided trend-chasing, instead prioritizing enduring quality and personal discernment in acquisitions.

Paleoanthropological research

Ann Getty studied at the , under paleoanthropologist Tim White, which led to her active participation in fieldwork during the . As a fellow of the Leakey Foundation, she joined excavations in focused on early hominin fossils, including those of , a dating to approximately 4.4 million years ago. Her contributions extended to hands-on excavation and analysis in remote Ethiopian sites, where she helped uncover and process representing early stages of . Getty also participated in research expeditions in and supported the upgrading of human evolutionary laboratories in , enhancing facilities for ongoing paleoanthropological studies. Although primarily recognized for her fieldwork rather than independent publications, her involvement aligned with major projects under established researchers like , contributing to the documentation of hominin origins amid debates over and .

Philanthropy and civic engagement

Support for arts and performing organizations

Ann Getty, alongside her husband , provided substantial support to organizations in , with a focus on and institutions. She became a key benefactor to the and the San Francisco Symphony, contributing through personal and the couple's philanthropic efforts. In 1986, they established the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, which directed grants toward programs and ensembles in the Bay Area, reflecting Gordon's background as a and their shared commitment to sustaining live performances. The couple's involvement extended to educational aspects of , including support for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where foundation funding aided training and performances for emerging musicians. Ann Getty's role as a society hostess and arts patron amplified these efforts, as she leveraged her networks to promote attendance and fundraising for symphonic and operatic events. Following Ann Getty's death in 2020, formed the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts in , endowing it with proceeds exceeding $200 million from the of their personal collection at . This entity perpetuated her legacy by allocating funds to performing organizations, including multimillion-dollar distributions to the San Francisco Symphony, , and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, prioritizing Bay Area-based classical and operatic programming. The foundation's strategy emphasized targeted, high-impact grants rather than broad disbursements, ensuring sustained viability for these institutions amid financial challenges in live performance sectors.

Contributions to science and education

Ann Getty and her husband Gordon were longtime supporters of The Leakey Foundation, joining as donors in 1973 to fund research on human origins and evolutionary biology. Through their philanthropy, they contributed to infrastructure development for paleoanthropological fieldwork, including investments to upgrade a human evolutionary research laboratory in Ethiopia, enhancing capacity for ongoing scientific investigations in the region. Following Ann Getty's death, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts provided a major gift in 2022 from auction proceeds of their art collection, directed in part to The Leakey Foundation to advance human origins research, conservation efforts, and educational programs in paleoanthropology. In education, Getty established Playgroup School in her San Francisco home during the 1970s, creating an program that emphasized emotional nurturing alongside academic preparation, which evolved into an independent institution serving young children from affluent families. The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation extended support to higher education, including a $15 million gift to the in 2017 to create an honors college focused on interdisciplinary studies in , sciences, and , funding faculty positions, student access, and renovated facilities to integrate these fields. This initiative reflected Getty's interest in fostering across disciplines, though primarily channeled through family foundation grants rather than direct operational involvement. The foundation's broader portfolio has prioritized Bay Area educational programs, emphasizing quality and accessibility in select institutions.

Broader charitable initiatives

Ann and Gordon supported environmental conservation and through the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, which allocated grants to initiatives focused on the , including habitat preservation and marine protection. The foundation contributed to organizations such as the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for wildlife habitat projects and the Marine Conservation Institute for ocean conservation efforts. Additional funding went to the Coral Reef Alliance for reef protection programs, reflecting a commitment to preservation. In , the Gettys hosted multiple events for UCSF Benioff , notably the Snuggly Soiree held at their Pacific Heights residence. The 2013 event, themed around teddy bears and children's play, raised over $200,000 for the Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund, which provides comfort items to pediatric patients and families. Similar gatherings occurred in 2012 and earlier, emphasizing support for pediatric care beyond institutional science . The couple also backed and conservation efforts, hosting a 2006 fundraiser at their home for the Foundation, founded by Gordon Getty's nephew to aid rural African communities with , , and protection projects. These activities extended their philanthropy to underserved populations and ecological outside primary and academic domains.

Later years, death, and legacy

Final years and health

In her later years, Ann Getty sustained her involvement in San Francisco's arts and philanthropic circles, participating in high-profile events such as the ball and the Symphony gala. She also arranged plans for a modest 80th birthday celebration in March 2021, reflecting ongoing social engagement. No chronic health conditions were disclosed publicly during this period, with contemporary accounts portraying her as actively present in cultural activities until shortly before her passing.

Death

Ann Getty died on September 14, 2020, at the age of 79, following a heart attack she suffered during a family dinner at her residence. Her husband, , confirmed the and noted that she was transported to a , where she passed away shortly thereafter. No public funeral arrangements were detailed in immediate reports, though her death prompted tributes from 's arts and philanthropic communities, reflecting her prominence in those circles.

Posthumous recognition and enduring influence

Following her death on September 14, 2020, Ann Getty's legacy has been perpetuated through the ongoing activities of the Ann and Foundation, which has continued her commitments to , sciences, and . In May 2022, the foundation provided a substantial gift to the to fund expanded and renovated arts facilities, reflecting her and her husband 's shared passion for the performing and . Similarly, in December 2022, the foundation made a major grant to the Leakey Foundation to support paleoanthropological research, underscoring Getty's lifelong interest in human origins despite her primary public recognition in cultural spheres. Getty's influence in and art collecting endures via high-profile auctions of her personal collections, which have drawn attention to her discerning taste in historical furnishings, , and jewelry. conducted sales including "The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Temple of Wings" in June 2023, featuring items from their Berkeley villa that exemplified her eclectic style blending Greco-Roman revival with and 19th-century European influences; the auction highlighted her role as a tastemaker whose acquisitions shaped preservation efforts and inspired subsequent designers. Earlier, in 2022, portions of her jewelry collection were offered, with experts noting pieces that told stories of her unique eye for and rarity, cementing her status among collectors. The Temple of Wings property in —a Greco-Roman-inspired villa restored under Getty's oversight—stands as a physical testament to her architectural , with post-2020 accounts emphasizing its role in preserving early 20th-century classical revival amid the broader legacy. has further honored her through targeted philanthropy, including his largest-ever donation to the in her name by December 2023, aimed at fostering artist residencies and interdisciplinary programs that align with her support for cultural institutions like the and Symphony. Remembrances from organizations such as the Leakey Foundation portray her as a bridge between and scientific inquiry, with her funding enabling fieldwork that advanced understandings of , though her scientific role remained more as a benefactor than a primary researcher.

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