On Apr. 26, 2000, the Jon M. Huntsman pledged $125 million to fund cancer research and construct the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. The Huntsman Cancer Institute, at the University of Utah, is a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center created in 1995 with a $100 million donation from the Jon M. Huntsman family to create a world-class cancer center.

Jon M. Huntsman was Chairman and CEO, Huntsman Corporation located in Salt Lake City. Huntsman worked in the Nixon administration as a White House staff secretary and special assistant. He was later involved in the egg distribution business where he developed the polystyrene egg carton. This led to formation of Huntsman Container Corp.