Jon M. Huntsman, chairman and chief executive officer of the Salt Lake-based Huntsman Group, has been named the outstanding chief executive officer in the chemical industry and received the Kavaler Award during a dinner in Washington, D.C.
Schnell Publishing sponsors the award, and Huntsman was selected by a 38-member committee composed of chemical industry analysts.James Hannan, Schnell Publishing president, said, "Jon Huntsman is the chemical industry CEO who, by his vision and management skills, has made the most unique contribution to his company's success."
Schnell said Huntsman has an excellent sense of market timing coupled with imaginative vision. "Our panel of judges cited him for preserving jobs, enhancing productivity and fostering competition" he said.