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

Written by Jon Huntsman

Narrated by Don Hagen

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ascent Audio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781469030463

Reviews for Barefoot to Billionaire

[eversuhoshin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great bio- Learned a lot about the chemical industry- So with oil you can make so many range of products and make good money with specialty products. I learned also a lot about making good acquisitions and using leverage to the max. I would not do it but Huntsman really calculates his odds well despite the fact he almost went broke many times. I also love his wish to serve and give. Lot to learn from Huntsman. Great bio overall!