Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. (born 1937 in Blackfoot, Idaho) is a businessman & philanthropist. He is the founder of Huntsman Corporation. He is also an Area Authority Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2007, Huntsman co-founded a new private equity firm, H&G Capital Partners, joining former Bain Capital executive Robert C. Gay to focus on investments in middle market companies. Among Huntsman's partners is Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young.