How Did Jon Huntsman Make His Money

#1940 Jon Huntsman, Sr.

Deceased

Photo by Courtesy of Huntsman Chemical

2017 Billionaires NET WORTH

$1B

as of 3/20/17

Chemicals billionaire Huntsman died at age 80 on Feb. 2, 2018. He founded Huntsman Chemical, the precursor to Huntsman Corp.
In all, he purchased 34 companies, including Texaco's petrochemicals operation for $1.06 billion in 1994.
A four-time cancer survivor, he founded an institute to find a cure for the disease.
He gave money to Wharton, where he earned a degree, and signed the Giving Pledge.

Stats

Source of Wealth chemicals, Self Made

Citizenship United States

Children 9

Education Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School; Master of Business Administration, Marshall School of Business

Did you know

His son, Jon Huntsman Jr., a former Utah governor, was the U.S. ambassador to China for nearly two years during Barack Obama's presidency.

A descendant of Mormon pioneers in Utah, he mowed lawns and picked potatoes for six cents a sack.

Net worth over time

$1.6B

Forbes 400
October 2005

$1.6B

Billionaires
March 2006

$1.5B

Forbes 400
October 2006

$1.6B

Billionaires
March 2007

$1.9B

Forbes 400
October 2007

$1.8B

Billionaires
March 2008

$1B

Billionaires
March 2010

$1.1B

Billionaires
March 2014

$1.1B

Billionaires
March 2015

$1B

Billionaires
March 2017

For me, the true measure of success is not how much wealth you acquire but how much of it you give back.
Jon Huntsman, Sr.

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