David H. Huntsman: Mormon Businessman

David H. Huntsman is a business executive with the Huntsman Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. The corporation is originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals,

Huntsman was born on November 6, 1967, in Los Angeles, California. He is a son of Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and Karen Haight Huntsman. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Huntsman has filled various executive positions within the Huntsman Corporation, such as vice president of manufacturing for Huntsman Packaging’s PVC group, vice president of market development director of Huntsman Chemical and most of the other Huntsman companies. He served as a member of the board of managers of Huntsman International Holdings LLC since May 31, 2001.

Since its creation in 2007, he was the CEO and president of Huntsman Springs, a golf community, until his call to serve as president of the Washington DC South mission in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which he is a member. He will begin his service in July 2015.