8 Things to Know About Trump's Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman
6. He has personal and professional corporate ties
Far from a pauper, Huntsman comes from a wealthy family and had his personal financial value estimated by The Washington Post to be between $17 million and $84 million.
"The Huntsman empire grew from an idea for a better egg carton. Huntsman's father, Jon Meade Huntsman Sr., a devout Mormon, helped develop the idea of using polystyrene, better known as Styrofoam, to make safer egg shipping containers," reported the Post in 2011.
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"The concept took off. Huntsman purchased polystyrene plants from major chemical companies and used them to make products that became ubiquitous in American life — including the clam-shell containers once used to package McDonald's hamburgers and the plastic egg used for L'eggs pantyhose."
When not involved in politics, Huntsman has been involved in corporations. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute listed him as being connected to several major enterprises.
"He currently serves on the board of Ford Motor Company, Caterpillar Corporation, The U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, The University of Pennsylvania and as a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institute. In addition he serves as the Chairman of The Huntsman Cancer Foundation," noted the Institute's website.
