Barefoot to Billionaire

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

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.

©2014 Jon Huntsman Sr. (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC

Great

Great autobiography of a great man. Worth taking the time to listen to. Split into 2 sections. Business and personal.

A Very Insightful Book for Entrepreneurs

It’s great to see the example of an entrepreneur growing an empire by being fiercely committed to honesty, charity and outstanding good moral values. Mr Huntsman’s experience shared across all of his multiple business deals with virtually his vision and faith, it’s truly inspirational and remarkable.

Incredible man for sure

I have now listened to this book 3 times. This is a truly inspirational story. The strategies and risk Huntsman took were incredible. But nothing was as incredible as the amount of money he donated or gave away. An excellent listen.

Incredibly Detailed

I couldn’t stop listening and rewinding and taking notes. What an incredibly gifted life. Guts, luck, blessings and brilliance! I wished you have made a sequel!

Fascinating life

Huntsman was one ballsey dude. I was blown away at the risks he took. Very inspiring.