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Billionaire entrepreneur, distinguished public servant, and father of a former governor and presidential candidate, Jon M. Huntsman Sr. has been very fortunate in life. The company he founded in 1970, the Huntsman Corporation, is now one of the largest petrochemical manufacturers in the world, employing more than twelve thousand people and generating over $10 billion in revenue each year. Success in business, though, has always been a means to an end never an end in itself.In "Barefoot to Billionaire," Huntsman revisits the key moments in his life that shaped his view of faith, family, service, and the responsibility that comes with wealth. He writes candidly about his brief tenure in the Nixon administration, which preceded the Watergate scandal but still left a deep impression on him about the abuse of power and the significance of personal respect and integrity. He also opens up about his faith and prominent membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.But most importantly, Huntsman reveals the rationale behind his commitment to give away his entire fortune before his death. In 1995 Huntsman and his wife Karen founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute and have since dedicated more than a billion dollars of their personal funds to the fight for a cure. They don t plan to stop giving until the battle is won.In this increasingly materialistic world, "Barefoot to Billionaire" is a refreshing reminder of the enduring power of traditional values."
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One of the finest human beings, industrial leaders and philanthropists on the planet * Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People * The way Jon conducts his business and lives his life will not only inspire you to be a better person, citizen, and entrepreneur, it also will give you hope that the good guys don't finish last * Glenn Beck *
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JON M. HUNTSMAN, SR. is the author of the "Wall Street Journal "bestseller "Winners Never Cheat." A graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, he is the chairman and founder of the Huntsman Corporation and served as staff secretary and special assistant to President Richard M. Nixon. In 1995, he founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute, one of America s largest cancer research centers. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Karen."
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- PublisherBlackstone Pub
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1469061112
- ISBN 13 9781469061115
- BindingAudio CD
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