Barefoot to billionaire : reflections on a life's work and a promise to cure cancer
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Wadsworth Library - Geneseo - Adult Nonfiction
973.924 HUN
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973.924 HUN
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Wadsworth Library - Geneseo - Adult Nonfiction | 973.924 HUN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Billionaires -- United States -- Biography.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research -- United States.
Conduct of life.
Conduct of life.
Huntsman, Jon M.
Huntsman, Jon M. -- Philosophy.
Mormons -- United States -- Biography.
Nixon, Richard M. -- (Richard Milhous), -- 1913-1994 -- Friends and associates.
Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research -- United States.
Conduct of life.
Conduct of life.
Huntsman, Jon M.
Huntsman, Jon M. -- Philosophy.
Mormons -- United States -- Biography.
Nixon, Richard M. -- (Richard Milhous), -- 1913-1994 -- Friends and associates.
Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Book
Physical Desc
448 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
The billionaire entrepreneur and father of a former governor revisits key moments in his life that shaped his views on faith, family, and the responsibilities of wealth, describing his and his wife's commitment to donate their fortune to cancer research.
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"Billionaire entrepreneur, distinguished public servant, and father of a former governor and presidential candidate, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., has been very fortunate in life. The company he 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, has always been a means to an end--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 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 have since dedicated more than a billion dollars of their personal funds to the fight for a cure. They don't plan to stop giving until the battle is won. In this increasingly materialistic world, Barefoot to Billionaire is a refreshing reminder of the enduring power of traditional values"--Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Huntsman, J. M. (2014). Barefoot to billionaire: reflections on a life's work and a promise to cure cancer (First edition.). Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huntsman, Jon M. 2014. Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections On a Life's Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer. New York: Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Huntsman, Jon M. Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections On a Life's Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer New York: Overlook Duckworth, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Huntsman, Jon M. Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections On a Life's Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer First edition., Overlook Duckworth, 2014.
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