The founder of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Jon Huntsman, Sr. has died. The billionaire chemical industrialist and philanthropist passed away Feb. 2 at age 80.
In a statement released by the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Huntsman, Sr. “did not just create a cancer institute. He created a movement that stands as a dare to cancer.” The research center is located in Salt Lake City and is “dedicated to finding a cure for the disease through human genetics.”
Huntsman was the founder and longtime executive chairman of Huntsman Corp., a $13 billion company that refines raw materials that go into thousands of products.