[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 17, 1992]
[Page 966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to 
Singapore

June 17, 1992
    The President today announced his intention to nominate Jon M. 
Huntsman, Jr., of Utah, to be Ambassador of the United States of America 
to the Republic of Singapore. He would succeed Robert D. Orr.
    From 1991 to the present, Mr. Huntsman has served as senior vice 
president and general manager of the international division of the 
Huntsman Chemical Corp. in Salt Lake City, UT. He served at the 
Department of Commerce as Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, 1990-91, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Trade 
Development Bureau at the International Trade Administration, 1989-90. 
Since 1984, Mr. Huntsman has held several positions at the Huntsman 
Chemical Corp., including vice president of international business and 
member of the board of directors, 1988-89; vice president and member of 
the board of directors of Huntsman Pacific Chemical Corp., 1987-89; and 
product manager, 1984-85.
    Mr. Huntsman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, 
receiving a bachelor of arts degree. He was born March 26, 1960, in Palo 
Alto, CA. Mr. Huntsman is married, has four children, and resides in 
Salt Lake City, UT.