National Gallery Trustees

1 September 2004

The Prime Minister has re-appointed Mark Getty as a Trustee of the National Gallery for a period of four years from 6 September 2004.

Biographical Notes

Mark Getty is co-founder and chairman of Getty Images Inc. In 1993 he founded Getty Investments LLC, which is the principal shareholder of Getty Images. Prior to this, he worked with Kidder Peabody in New York and then joined Hambros Bank Ltd in London in 1991. He serves on the board of directors of several companies and is the chairman of Getty Investments LLC.

Notes to Editors

The National Gallery holds the nation's collection of Western painting from the 13th to the early 20th centuries, representing all the major schools of painting by all the major artists.