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Vanessa Getty

Vanessa Getty

American socialite and philanthropist

Vanessa Getty (born 1972) is an American socialite and philanthropist.[1][2][3]

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Life and career

Getty was born in San Francisco to Claude Jarman Jr., an actor, and Maryann Opperman, a ballerina.[4][5] She is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.[6]

In 1999, she married Billy Getty, a son of Gordon Getty and Ann Getty, in the Napa Valley.[7][8][9] The couple have three children and are based in San Francisco.[6][10]

In 2015, she was named as an honorary co-chair of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.[11][12][13]

As a philanthropist, she has contributed in development of the Peninsula Humane Society. Getty is also the founder of San Francisco Bay Humane Friends.[6][14]

She supported and donated to the campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Godmother to her children.[15][16]

References

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    Wilson, Eric (25 June 2006). "Don't I Know You from the Party Pages?". The New York Times.
  2. [2]
    West, Kevin (December 31, 2006). "Pacific Heights". W Magazine.
  3. [3]
    "Stunning Pacific Heights mansion where Vanessa Getty once lived asks $30 million". 13 June 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Billy Getty Pops the Question / He presented the ring before Christmas". 28 December 1998.
  5. [5]
    "An Engaging Party Purely for Love / Vanessa and Billy celebrate at Mom's". 17 February 1999.
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    "Givers & Shakers: Vanessa Getty, Patron Saint of Animals". 7x7 magazine. 19 November 2014.
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    "Fairy-Tale Wedding for Getty-Jarman in Napa Valley". 21 June 1999.
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    "Society Pals' Falling Out Affects Newsom, Getty Families". 11 August 2000.
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    Silva, Horacio (23 September 2001). "Family Ties". The New York Times.
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    "This $30 million San Francisco mansion, once owned by Vanessa Getty, is one of the city's most expensive homes — take a look inside". Business Insider.
  11. [11]
    "Dior's Grown-Up 'Prom' in San Francisco". Wall Street Journal. 3 April 2015.
  12. [12]
    "Vanessa Getty, Trevor Traina Named Honorary Co-chairs of San Francisco Gala". 9 January 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Red Carpet: Fine art patrons glitter at winter gala". 16 March 2010.
  14. [14]
    "The Fashionable and Philanthropic Force that is Vanessa Getty". Vanity Fair. 23 August 2018.
  15. [15]
    "How San Francisco's Wealthiest Families Launched Kamala Harris". Politico.
  16. [16]
    "The surprising Newsom, Pelosi and Harris ties with the Getty oil dynasty". Newsweek. 23 June 2022.
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