• Written on 07.02.2012 - Personnel
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Jon Huntsman, Jr. appointed as new board member of Huntsman

Huntsman announced the appointment of Jon Huntsman, Jr., 51, as a new director to its Board of Directors effective 1 February 2012. He will serve for a term that expires at the company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The board now comprises ten directors, six of whom are independent directors.

Jon Huntsman, Jr. most recently was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the President of the United States. He suspended his campaign less than a month ago. His public service career includes his two time election as Governor of Utah, United States Ambassador to China, United States Ambassador to Singapore, and Deputy United States Trade Representative and Ambassador.

He is a founding director of the Pacific Council on International Policy. He has also served in numerous senior positions. They include, among others, the Brookings Institute Asia Policy Board, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum, the Asia Society in New York and the National Bureau of Asian Research. He has previously lived in Asia four times and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. Additionally, his experience in the private sector has been extensive in various senior global positions, including service on other corporate boards.


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