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Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.

Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.'s Biography

Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Full Name: Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr.
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary Kaye; 7 Children: Mary Anne, Abigail, Elizabeth, Jon III, Will, Gracie Mei and Asha Bharati
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
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Education

BA, International Politics, University of Pennsylvania
Attended, University of Utah

Political Experience

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
United States Ambassador to Singapore, United States State Department, President George H. W. Bush
United States Trade Representative, President George W. Bush
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development, Asia, President George H. W. Bush
Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, President George H. W. Bush

Current Legislative Committees

  • No committee memberships found.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

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

Professional Experience

President/Chief Executive Officer, Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Chair, Huntsman Corporation
Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Huntsman Family Holdings Company, LLC
White House Staff Assistant, President Ronald Reagan

Organizations

Board Member, Asia Society in New York
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Brookings Institute Asia Policy Board
Board Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum
Board Member, National Bureau of Asian Research
Founding Director, Pacific Council on International Policy
Member, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Pennsylvania
Advisory Board Member, University of Utah School of Business
Former Vice Chair, Coalition for Utah's Future
Former Chair, Envision Utah
Former Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Former Chair, KSL's Family Now Campaign
Former Branch Director, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Board
Former Chair, Utah Opera
Former Chair/Vice Chair, Western Governors Association

Additional Information

  • 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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