# Peter Huntsman

> Peter Riley Huntsman is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Huntsman Corporation. He began his career at Olympus Oil in 1983, became president and COO in 1994 and CEO in July 2000, and added the chairmanship in 2018. His career combines family-business succession, industrial operations and international industry advocacy. Under the pending merger with Olin, he would become non-executive chairman of the combined company.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Huntsman Corporation
- **Organizations:** Huntsman Corporation, Huntsman Foundation, American Chemistry Council, European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Interfaith of The Woodlands
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** University of Utah
- **Known for:** 2008 Petrochemical Heritage Award recipient., Led Huntsman as CEO from July 2000 and chairman from January 2018., The 2026 proxy credits him with overseeing acquisitions and dispositions valued above $3 billion since 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Began his career at Olympus Oil; early work included truck driving.
- **1987** — Joined Huntsman Polypropylene Corporation as vice president; later became senior vice president and general manager.
- **1994** — Became president and chief operating officer; director since 1994.
- **2000** — Became chief executive officer on July 1, retaining the presidency.
- **2008** — Received the Petrochemical Heritage Award; Dave Swalm was also an honoree that year.
- **2018** — Became chairman of the board in January.
- **2022** — Served as chairman of the American Chemistry Council board.
- **2023** — Began serving on the Cefic board, according to the 2026 proxy.
- **2026** — Announced the proposed Olin combination, under which he would become non-executive chairman and Ken Lane would become CEO.

## Achievements

- 2008 Petrochemical Heritage Award recipient.
- Led Huntsman as CEO from July 2000 and chairman from January 2018.
- The 2026 proxy credits him with overseeing acquisitions and dispositions valued above $3 billion since 2020.
- The 2026 proxy credits his cost-reduction initiatives with well over $300 million in annualized run-rate savings since 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 11: the companies announced expiration of the U.S. HSR waiting period for the pending merger; additional regulatory approvals and other closing conditions remained.
- **2026-08** — August 25: both companies announced shareholder approval of merger proposals; closing was expected in the first half of 2027.
- **2026-06** — June 16: Olin and Huntsman announced an all-stock merger agreement with Ken Lane as prospective CEO and Peter Huntsman as prospective non-executive chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.huntsman.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-huntsman-jr-4ab60166
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Huntsman_Corp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HuntsmanCorp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_corp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/huntsmancorp/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21