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Jon Huntsman, Jr.'s Biography

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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

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