James Huntsman said his dad, who died at home on Feb. 2 from long-term health challenges, "never shied away from setting high expectations," never hesitated or feared the unknown and was "relentless in helping others."
Huntsman said the family was exposed to the dark side of wealth and fame in 1987, when his then-16-year-old son James Huntsman was kidnapped at knifepoint from his driveway. The teenager was forced to call his father to arrange payment of $1 million ransom. He was later rescued by FBI agents.
Date: Feb 03, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Jon Huntsman Sr., philanthropist and global business mogul, dies at 80
In December 1987, then-teenager James Huntsman, along with a Highland High School student, was grabbed by a fellow student, handcuffed, blindfolded and then placed in a vehicle, according to the Deseret News.