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jon https://www.chemheritage.org/ chemical heritage foundation -rsb- huntsman , sr. , 2004 , at -lsb- jon -lrb- son -rrb- 9 the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints blackfoot , idaho , u.s. othmer gold medal -lrb- 2004 -rrb- 21 june 1937 karen haight salt lake city , utah , u.s. jon meade huntsman jon huntsman sr 2004 huntsman award ceremony.jpg jon huntsman , sr. .
 founder & chairman , huntsman corporation wharton school of business -lrb- mba -rrb- school of the university of pennsylvania usc marshall
jon huntsman , sr. .

jon meade huntsman , sr. -lrb- born june 21 , 1937 -rrb- is an american businessman and philanthropist .
he is the founder of the huntsman chemical corporation , the largest manufacturer of polystyrene in the united states .
huntsman plastics are used in a wide variety of familiar objects , including mcdonald 's clamshell burger containers and l'eggs pantyhose egg shells .
huntsman corporation also manufactures a wide variety of organic and inorganic chemicals that include polyurethanes , textiles and pigments .
huntsman 's philanthropic giving exceeds $ 1.2 billion , focusing on the areas of cancer research , programs at various universities and aid to armenia .
