Keynote Speaker
Jon Huntsman, Jr. was born on March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto, California. He attended the University of Utah and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
As a business executive, he has held several leadership positions with Huntsman Corporation, most recently as Chairman and CEO of its holding company. His public service career includes serving as a White House staff assistant to President Ronald Reagan. Under President George H. W. Bush, he was deputy assistant secretary of commerce for trade development, deputy assistant secretary of commerce for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well as U.S. ambassador to Singapore (the youngest U.S. ambassador in a century). He is fluent in Mandarin. He also served as a deputy U.S. trade representative and U.S. trade ambassador under President George W. Bush.
Jon is a seventh generation Utahn, his wife Mary Kaye is a first generation Utahn. Together they have six children, one of whom is adopted from China.
» Keynote Address - Governor Huntsman, Mark Patterson from VCSmart
Keynote Speakers: Jon Huntsman, Jr., Governor of Utah Mark Patterson, MatlinPatterson Governor Huntsman gave the opening remarks and essential gave a shorter version of his "State of the State" address that he gave the night before.&nb... [Read More]
Tracked on: January 20, 2006 10:51 AM | Permalink to Trackback