Jon M. Huntsman Sr. has been awarded Philanthropy Roundtable's 2014 William E. Simon Prize; he'll receive it in October during ceremony in Salt Lake City.
"The Philanthropy Roundtable has selected Jon M. Huntsman Sr., founder and principal benefactor of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, as recipient the 2014 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. The prize will be awarded to Huntsman in Salt Lake City during the roundtable’s 23rd annual meeting, Oct. 9-10. The Philanthropy Roundtable is a national network of foundations, individual donors and corporate giving programs. The prize includes a $250,000 award, payable to a charity of the winner's choice." -- Marjorie Cortez, the Deseret News