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Peter Riley Huntsman (born March 13, 1963) is an American businessman; the chairman of the board, president, and CEO of Huntsman Corporation. [1] His father, Jon Huntsman Sr., founded the Huntsman Corporation and his brother, Jon Huntsman Jr., is a former United States ambassador and former governor of Utah.
Huntsman Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products for consumers and industrial customers. Huntsman manufactures assorted polyurethanes , performance products, and adhesives for customers like BMW , GE , Chevron , Procter & Gamble , Unilever and Walkaroo.
Huntsman's second eldest son, Peter, took over as CEO of the Huntsman Corporation in July 2000 and as chairman in January 2018. [28] On December 8, 1987, Huntsman's son, James, then age 16, was kidnapped and held for $1 million ransom by Nicholas Hans Byrd, a former classmate.
Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as the 16th governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the ambassador of the United States to Russia from 2017 to 2019, ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011, and ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993.
He was recruited to join the new Huntsman Chemical Corporation by Jon Huntsman Sr. [4] In 1987, Rasband was appointed president and chief operating officer of Huntsman Chemical. Rasband was later a member of the corporation's board of directors.
In 2006, Ciba divested its textile dyes and chemical auxiliaries business in a sale to Huntsman Corporation. [9] In 2007, the company announced the intention to adopt the name Ciba Inc. Ciba's board of directors agreed to a €3.4 billion takeover offer from BASF, the world's largest chemicals company, on 15 September 2008. [10]
2002, Herbert D. "Ted" Doan, former chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company [21] 2001, Jon M. Huntsman, founder of Huntsman Corporation [22] 2000, Ralph Landau, cofounder of Scientific Design Group and Halcon. [23] 1999, John R. Hall, chemical engineer and former president, chairman, and CEO of Ashland [24]
Huntsman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: The Huntsman business and political family, a prominent family of American Latter-day Saint origin, namesakes of Huntsman Corporation. Jon Huntsman Sr. (1937-2018), American businessman and philanthropist; founder and Chairman of Huntsman Corporation