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Jon Huntsman Dies

Created an $11 billion chemical empire

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Jon M. Huntsman, founder and chairman emeritus of Huntsman Corporation, died today. He was a pioneer in the chemical industry, having founded the Huntsman Container Company in 1970, which revolutionized packaging and plastics, and was the initial predecessor to what is today known as Huntsman Corporation. In 1974, Huntsman created the “clamshell” container for fast-food sandwiches and went on to invent as many as 30 other popular products, including the first plastic plates and bowls...

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