He was the father of jon huntsman a former united states ambassador to singapore, china, and as of 2017 russia and a former governor of utah. Below is an excerpt from the interview with huntsman. June 21, 1937 february 2, 2018 was an american businessman. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. He died on february 2, 2018 in salt lake city, utah, usa. A family obituary says kathleen huntsman a sister of u. Jon huntsman at the june 21, 2017 unveiling ceremony for a new wing of the huntsman cancer. Jon huntsman sr, is business partners with robert c. He sought the republican presidential nomination in 2012 huntsman was the eldest of nine children in an upperclass mormon family. Huntsman was on campus in november for, among many things, a book signing at the campus store and interview with adam grant, professor of management and the class of 1965 chair. Now more on that in a second, and one of the kids, who i think you know.
Reflections on a lifes work and a promise to cure cancer at the deseret book store in salt lake city on friday, oct. This book is about remembering why you work, and why you were chosen to lead. Huntsman announces gop bid for old job as utah governor. Reflections on a lifes work and a promise to cure cancer. Jon huntsman authored a book on corporate ethics entitled, winners never cheat. Reflections on a lifes work and a promise to cure cancer, jon huntsman, sr. A graduate of the wharton school of business at the university of pennsylvania, he is the chairman and founder of the huntsman corporation and served as staff secretary and special assistant to president nixon. Even in difficult times, and barefoot to billionaire. Huntsman was born on june 21, 1937 in blackfoot, idaho, usa as jon meade huntsman was born. The hospitalresearch facility has become a leader in the prevention, early diagnosis, genetic legacies, and humane treatment of cancer. Why true entrepreneurs go down and come back fighting. Gay, who also happened to be bains managing director between 1989 and 2004.
Lds billionaire, family man honored at funeral for life of. Utah billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist jon. Huntsman is widely recognized as one of americas foremost concerned citizens and philanthropists. Thank you for signing the guest book for jon huntsman sr. Francisco kjolseth the salt lake tribune jon huntsman sr. Huntsman also has served on the boards of numerous major public corporations and philanthropic. The second edition is entitled winners never cheat. Huntsman is chairman and founder of huntsman corporation. A graduate of the wharton school of business at the university of. Huntsman plastics are used in a wide variety of familiar objects, including formerly clamshell containers for mcdonalds hamburgers. Huntsmans legacy now in the hands of his eight children.
Born in redwood city, california, his father was a billionaire businessman and owner of huntsman corporation. June 21, 1937 february 2, 2018 was an american businessman and philanthropist. Paul huntsman said his fathers greatest tribute was not his business success, or even his considerable philanthropic impact, but his influence on the lives of those who knew him. Huntsman is the of son of the late jon huntsman sr. Born poor, he sought not to create a business but an international empire. Salt lake city ap utah billionaire and philanthropist jon huntsman sr. New huntsman book exposes his gamblers heart the salt lake. Diagnosed with prostate cancer, he set his sights not only on surviving, but also on creating a research institute to. Thirty years in the making, the autobiography of billionaire philanthropist jon huntsman sr. Wharton leader recounts steps from barefoot to billionaire. Before he became one of utahs most prominent residents and among the nations most generous philanthropists, jon huntsman sr. If paul huntsman succeeds in buying the salt lake tribune, it will fulfill what at times has seemed an allbutunattainable goal to his billionaire father. Jon huntsman, the us ambassador to russia and veteran diplomat and politician, is battling cancer, he revealed in a wideranging interview published thursday.
Huntsman s legacy now in the hands of his eight children. Huntsman has published a book about his life experience, communicating moral lessons. One of the schools signature buildings, jon huntsman hall, was named in his honor. He was the founder and executive chairman of huntsman corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals. Thirty years ago, industrialist and philanthropist jon huntsman sr. Salt lake tribune gets irs approval to convert to nonprofit. Brother huntsman grew up in poverty, graduated from wharton school of the. The huntsman businesses fund the foundation that is the primary underwriter for the prestigious huntsman cancer institute in salt lake city, which he founded. Everyday values we learned as children but may have forgotten. He is also an area authority seventy in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Utah billionaire and philanthropist jon huntsman sr died february 2 at age 80. And if anyone knows the machinations bain used to evade taxes for.
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