Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. (born June 21, 1937) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Huntsman Chemical Corporation, the largest manufacturer of polystyrene in the United States. Huntsman plastics are used in a wide variety of familiar objects, including McDonald's former clamshell burger containers and L'eggs pantyhose egg shells. Huntsman Corporation also manufactures a wide variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that include polyurethanes, textiles and pigments. Huntsman's philanthropic giving exceeds $1.2 billion, focusing on the areas of cancer research, programs at various universities and aid to Armenia.
Early life and education
Jon Meade Huntsman was born in Blackfoot, Idaho. His mother, Sarah Kathleen (née Robison), was a homemaker, and his father, Alonzo Blaine Huntsman, was an educator. In 1950 the family moved to Palo Alto, California, where Alonzo pursued graduate studies at Stanford University, earning an M.A. and Ed.D. He then became a superintendent of schools in the Los Altos, California district.
Huntsman sought to establish himself as an anti-negative candidate and take the "high road". In his announcement, he also stated "I don't think you need to run down someone's reputation in order to run for the office of president." Huntsman aggressively touted himself as a fiscal conservative, pledging considerable business and personal tax cuts as well as a foreign policy moderate, calling for a decrease in defense spending and withdrawal from Afghanistan, while increasing pressure on Iran and support for Israel.
Billionaire entrepreneur and distinguished public servant Jon Huntsman Sr., W'59, HON'96 reflects on a life's work with Wharton Professor Adam Grant and shares his plan to give away his fortune before his death. Read the edited transcript here: http://knlg.net/1xY9wmw
published: 03 Dec 2014
Billionaire Huntsman enjoys giving his money away
Jon Huntsman Sr. used his experience as a patient to build state-of-the-art cancer center. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
published: 20 Mar 2012
God Did Not Put Us Here to Fail | Jon M. Huntsman Sr. | 2009
Jon Huntsman Sr. rose from poverty to enormous wealth by creating a petrochemical company eventually worth billions of dollars. Throughout, he showed great generosity. Perhaps his greatest philanthropic legacy is the creation of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City. He and his wife created and sustained them with donations totaling nearly $750 million. This profile of Huntsman by Hugh Downs (who is joined on set later by Barbara Walters) appeared on ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 in 1996.
published: 22 Feb 2020
Jon Huntsman Sr. lashes out at U administrators after the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute CEO
The fallout from the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute's CEO reached a new level when Jon Huntsman Sr. lashed out at administrators at the University of Utah. Huntsman's comments came on KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright Show following the ousting of Dr. Mary Beckerlee. News Specialist Sam Penrod reports from the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Aired: 04/21/2017 at 6:00 p.m.
published: 22 Apr 2017
Jon Huntsman Sr., Industrialist, Philanthropist - 3 Questions with Bob Evans
Jon Huntsman Sr. talks medical marijuana and other topics on 3 Questions with Bob Evans
published: 17 Jul 2017
Romney, Huntsman Spar Over Afghanistan Policy
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says U.S. has achieved important goals in Afghanistan and that it's time to bring home most of the military forces. Huntsman's view is at odds with rival Mitt Romney. (Nov. 22)
Billionaire entrepreneur and distinguished public servant Jon Huntsman Sr., W'59, HON'96 reflects on a life's work with Wharton Professor Adam Grant and shares ...
Billionaire entrepreneur and distinguished public servant Jon Huntsman Sr., W'59, HON'96 reflects on a life's work with Wharton Professor Adam Grant and shares his plan to give away his fortune before his death. Read the edited transcript here: http://knlg.net/1xY9wmw
Billionaire entrepreneur and distinguished public servant Jon Huntsman Sr., W'59, HON'96 reflects on a life's work with Wharton Professor Adam Grant and shares his plan to give away his fortune before his death. Read the edited transcript here: http://knlg.net/1xY9wmw
Jon M. Huntsman Sr. speaks of the need to be optimistic and of how following the gospel of Jesus Christ will lead us to happiness.
Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., was a ...
Jon Huntsman Sr. rose from poverty to enormous wealth by creating a petrochemical company eventually worth billions of dollars. Throughout, he showed great gene...
Jon Huntsman Sr. rose from poverty to enormous wealth by creating a petrochemical company eventually worth billions of dollars. Throughout, he showed great generosity. Perhaps his greatest philanthropic legacy is the creation of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City. He and his wife created and sustained them with donations totaling nearly $750 million. This profile of Huntsman by Hugh Downs (who is joined on set later by Barbara Walters) appeared on ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 in 1996.
Jon Huntsman Sr. rose from poverty to enormous wealth by creating a petrochemical company eventually worth billions of dollars. Throughout, he showed great generosity. Perhaps his greatest philanthropic legacy is the creation of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City. He and his wife created and sustained them with donations totaling nearly $750 million. This profile of Huntsman by Hugh Downs (who is joined on set later by Barbara Walters) appeared on ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 in 1996.
The fallout from the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute's CEO reached a new level when Jon Huntsman Sr. lashed out at administrators at the University of Utah....
The fallout from the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute's CEO reached a new level when Jon Huntsman Sr. lashed out at administrators at the University of Utah. Huntsman's comments came on KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright Show following the ousting of Dr. Mary Beckerlee. News Specialist Sam Penrod reports from the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Aired: 04/21/2017 at 6:00 p.m.
The fallout from the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute's CEO reached a new level when Jon Huntsman Sr. lashed out at administrators at the University of Utah. Huntsman's comments came on KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright Show following the ousting of Dr. Mary Beckerlee. News Specialist Sam Penrod reports from the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Aired: 04/21/2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says U.S. has achieved important goals in Afghanistan and that it's time to bring home most of the military force...
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says U.S. has achieved important goals in Afghanistan and that it's time to bring home most of the military forces. Huntsman's view is at odds with rival Mitt Romney. (Nov. 22)
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says U.S. has achieved important goals in Afghanistan and that it's time to bring home most of the military forces. Huntsman's view is at odds with rival Mitt Romney. (Nov. 22)
Billionaire entrepreneur and distinguished public servant Jon Huntsman Sr., W'59, HON'96 reflects on a life's work with Wharton Professor Adam Grant and shares his plan to give away his fortune before his death. Read the edited transcript here: http://knlg.net/1xY9wmw
Jon Huntsman Sr. rose from poverty to enormous wealth by creating a petrochemical company eventually worth billions of dollars. Throughout, he showed great generosity. Perhaps his greatest philanthropic legacy is the creation of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City. He and his wife created and sustained them with donations totaling nearly $750 million. This profile of Huntsman by Hugh Downs (who is joined on set later by Barbara Walters) appeared on ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 in 1996.
The fallout from the firing of Huntsman Cancer Institute's CEO reached a new level when Jon Huntsman Sr. lashed out at administrators at the University of Utah. Huntsman's comments came on KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright Show following the ousting of Dr. Mary Beckerlee. News Specialist Sam Penrod reports from the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Aired: 04/21/2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says U.S. has achieved important goals in Afghanistan and that it's time to bring home most of the military forces. Huntsman's view is at odds with rival Mitt Romney. (Nov. 22)
Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. (born June 21, 1937) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Huntsman Chemical Corporation, the largest manufacturer of polystyrene in the United States. Huntsman plastics are used in a wide variety of familiar objects, including McDonald's former clamshell burger containers and L'eggs pantyhose egg shells. Huntsman Corporation also manufactures a wide variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that include polyurethanes, textiles and pigments. Huntsman's philanthropic giving exceeds $1.2 billion, focusing on the areas of cancer research, programs at various universities and aid to Armenia.
Early life and education
Jon Meade Huntsman was born in Blackfoot, Idaho. His mother, Sarah Kathleen (née Robison), was a homemaker, and his father, Alonzo Blaine Huntsman, was an educator. In 1950 the family moved to Palo Alto, California, where Alonzo pursued graduate studies at Stanford University, earning an M.A. and Ed.D. He then became a superintendent of schools in the Los Altos, California district.
This effort has taken me away from many other professional responsibilities related to managing the growing investments at our family office,” wrote Huntsman, son of the late industrialist and philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr.
Those remembrances include his time working with Jon Huntsman Sr., and the construction of the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. “To sit down with Jon Huntsman and be right there, hearing ...
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Deep-pocketed University of Pennsylvania donor Jon Huntsman Jr ... Ahead of the congressional hearing, Huntsman — the son of the late petrochemical billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr.
Huntsman, the son of the late petrochemical billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr., informed Magill that his charity, the Huntsman Foundation, will “close its checkbook” on future donations to the school, which ...
Jon Huntsman Jr ... When Romney was tapped to lead the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Jon Huntsman Sr ... Senate, Romney visited Huntsman Sr., who Romney had heard was “privately pushing for his son to run for the seat.” “If Jon Jr.
... bottom and sadly now has reached a point where remaining impartial is no longer an option,” Huntsman, the son of the late petrochemical billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr., wrote to Magill late last week.
Huntsman, the son of the late petrochemical billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr., informed UPenn President Liz Magill (pictured) that his charity, the Huntsman Foundation, will “close its checkbook.”University of Pennsylvania.
Huntsman, the son of the late petrochemical billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr., informed PennPresident Liz Magill that his charity, the Huntsman Foundation, will “close its checkbook” on future donations ...
His father, Huntsman Sr, donated $50million to the school up until his death in 2018, with Jon saying the foundation will 'close its check book' on future donations ... His father, Huntsman Sr, donated ...
His father, Huntsman Sr, donated $50million to the school up until his death in 2018, with Jon saying the foundation will 'close its check book' on future donations ... His father, Huntsman Sr, donated ...
Jon Huntsman Jr ... Jon Huntsman Jr ... Jon Huntsman will stop making donations to the University of Pennsylvania over its lack of a response to Hamas’ attack on Israel, he said in an email sent Saturday ... Huntsman, Sr.