Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections on a Life's Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer

Synopsis

An inspiring autobiography by &“one of the finest human beings, industrial leaders, and philanthropists on the planet&” (Stephen R. Covey). The company Jon Huntsman founded in 1970, the Huntsman Corporation, is now one of the largest petrochemical manufacturers in the world, employing more than 12,000 people and generating over $10 billion in revenue each year. Success in business, though, was always a means to an end for him—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 eventually dedicated more than a billion dollars of their personal funds to the fight for a cure. In this increasingly materialistic world, Barefoot to Billionaire is a refreshing reminder of the enduring power of traditional values.

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

448 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781468311457

Related ISBNs:

9781468311679

Publisher:

ABRAMS, Inc.

Date of Addition:

02/02/25

Copyrighted By:

Jon M. Huntsman, Sr.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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