Utah billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman dies at 80
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Huntsman, a billionaire chemical industrialist and one of the world’s most generous philanthropists, died Feb. 2 at age 80.
In his final years, as his health failed him, Huntsman sought to secure that legacy by reinforcing the cancer institute that hugs the hills on the University of Utah campus and by handing control of his charitable and business endeavors to his children. He expected the next generation of Huntsmans and the one after that to continue to expand the family’s vast reach.
“He would certainly expect his children to try and build the legacy,” said Peter Huntsman, his second-oldest son. “It is probably a good thing he has as many children as he did to cover the bases that he set forward.”
Peter runs Huntsman Corp. and oversees the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. His older brother, Jon Huntsman Jr., is a former governor and Republican presidential candidate, now serving as the ambassador to Russia. Paul Huntsman is the owner of The Salt Lake Tribune, a purchase guided by his father. Other children serve roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, oversee the Huntsman Senior Games and the Huntsman Education Awards, among other endeavors.
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