Full Name:
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mary; 7 Children: Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth, Jon III, Will, Gracie, Asha
Birth Date:
03/26/1960
Birth Place:
Palo Alto, CA
Home City:
Salt Lake City, UT
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Attended, University of Utah
BA, International Politics, University of Pennsylvania
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development, Asia, President George H. W. Bush
Candidate, Utah State Governor, 2020
Candidate, United States President, 2012
United States Ambassador to China, 2009-2011
Appointed, United States Ambassador to China, August 7, 2009
Governor, State of Utah, 2005-2009
Deputy Trade Representative, President George W. Bush, 2001-2003
United States Ambassador to Singapore, United States State Department, President George H. W. Bush, 1992-1993
Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1992
Former Member, International Advisory Council, Singapore Economic Development Board
Former Executive Committee Member, National Governors Association
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, National Governors Association
Former Chair/Vice Chair, Western Governors Association
Chair, Huntsman Corporation
White House Staff Assistant, President Ronald Reagan
President/Chief Executive Officer, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, 1993-2001
Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Huntsman Family Holdings Company, LLC, 1993-2001
Chair, Atlantic Council, 2014-present
Board Member, Ford Motor Company, 2012-present
Chair, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2012-present
Board Member, Asia Society in New York
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Pennsylvania
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Brookings Institute Asia Policy Board
Board Member, Caterpillar Corporation
Board Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum
Board Member, Chevron Corporation
Former Vice Chair, Coalition for Utah's Future
Former Chair, Envision Utah
Board Member, Hilton
Former Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Former Chair, KSL's Family Now Campaign
Board Member, National Bureau of Asian Research
Trustee, Naval Academy Foundation
Founding Director, Pacific Council on International Policy
Trustee, Reagan Presidential Foundation
Former Branch Director, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Board
Member, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Advisory Board Member, University of Utah School of Business
Former Chair, Utah Opera
Former Chair/Vice Chair, Western Governors Association
Astrological Sign:
Aries
Father's Name:
Jon Huntsman, Sr
Father's Occupation:
Founder/Chairman, Huntsman International, Limited Liability Company
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien, Plays the keyboard, Motocross