Jon Huntsman, Sr.
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Jon Huntsman Sr., 2004, at Chemical Heritage Foundation
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| Born |
Jon Meade Huntsman June 21, 1937 Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S. |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (BS) University of Southern California Marshall School of Business (MBA) |
| Occupation | Founder & Chairman, Huntsman Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Haight |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Jon (son) |
| Awards | Othmer Gold Medal (2004), Bower Award from the Franklin Institute (2015), Armenia's Medal of Honor (1999) |
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.
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.
Jon Huntsman attended Palo Alto High School, where he became student body president. He was recruited by Harold Zellerbach, chairman of Crown-Zellerbach Paper Company, to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on a Zellerbach scholarship. He graduated from Wharton in the spring of 1959, a brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Huntsman married Karen Haight, daughter of David B. Haight, in June, 1959. Both are members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In July, 1959, Huntsman left to serve for two years in the U.S. Navy. He subsequently earned an MBA from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
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