Huntsman Corporation
Jake Garn, Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors
Huntsman Corporation is North America’s largest privatelyheld chemical company, with a global capacity of more than 28billion pounds of specialty and commodity petrochemical products.Huntsman’s operating companies manufacture basic products forchemical, plastics, automotive, construction, high-tech, healthcare, textiles, detergent, personal care, and packaging industries,among others. Originally known for innovations in packaging, andlater, rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman-heldcompanies have revenues of approximately $8 billion, more than16,000 employees, and facilities in 34 countries. Jake Garn servedin the U.S. Senate from 1975 until 1993. Before that he was Mayorof Salt Lake City from 1971 to 1974. The following is from anOctober 5, 1999,…
