‘My patience is wearing thin’: Huntsman family says University of Utah has made no progress on cancer institute controversy

Although Peter Huntsman, CEO of Huntsman Cancer Foundation, says family has not heard from the university since April, U. officials say they’ve been in ‘constant communication’ with the foundation<br>

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Peter Huntsman, CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and President and CEO of the Huntsman Corporation shares a laugh with University of Utah President David Pershing and Huntsman Cancer Institute CEO and Director Mary Beckerle prior to the dedication ceremony of the Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center, June 21, 2017. Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) dedicated the Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center, a world-class facility dedicated to advancing cancer research and patient care.

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Alex StuckeyInvestigative reporter

Alex Stuckey is an investigative reporter, with a focus on higher education and health care. She was part of the team that won a 2017 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of sexual assault at Brigham Young University and Utah State University.