James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy

Guiding the Hunt Institute’s mission are diverse leaders of American education policy, united in championing quality education.

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  The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr.

  Foundation Chair
  Former Gov. Jim Hunt (1977-1985, 1993-2001) served four historic terms as governor of North Carolina. Under his leadership, North Carolina... more

• Thomas Lambeth

  Board Vice Chairman
  A former assistant to the chairman of the state Democratic Party, Tom Lambeth helped to manage the campaigns of Terry... more

• Bruce Carney

  Dr. Bruce Carney is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and... more

• Edward Rust, Jr.

  Edward Rust is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Ill.,... more

• Enriqueta Bond

  Under Enriqueta Bond’s leadership, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) endowment increased from $400 million to more than $800 million. During... more

• Gene Arnold

  Former State Representative Gene Arnold served in the N.C. State House of Representatives from 1992 until 2002. While there, he... more

• Holden Thorp

  The 10th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Holden Thorp achieved his goal of becoming... more

• Howard Lee

  Howard Lee spent his career in public service after receiving a master’s degree in social work from the University of... more

• Jim Phillips, Jr.

  Jim Phillips has litigated complex business matters in federal and state courts across the United States. He has led the... more

• Joel Fleishman

  Joel Fleishman joined the faculty of Duke University in 1971, combining his background in public policy and law as founding... more

• Judith Rizzo

  Prior to being selected the first executive director of the James B. Hunt, Jr., Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy,... more

• Kathy Havens Payne

  As the Senior Director of Education Leadership for State Farm® in charge of State Farm’s business-education partnerships, Kathy Payne supports... more

• Kati Haycock

  This former director of the Outreach and Student Affirmative Action programs for the nine-campus University of California system is recognized... more

• Mimi Clarke Corcoran

  A former executive in Chase Manhattan Bank’s International Trading/Treasury Operations and Systems, Mimi Corcoran also served as the director of... more

• Peter C. Davis

  As President of McGraw-Hill Education, Peter C. Davis is responsible for leading one of the world's top educational publishers, serving... more

• Randy Best

  With 35 years’ experience in merchant banking, Randy Best has started or acquired more than 100 privately or publicly held... more

• Robert Eaves, Jr.

  Bob Eaves is a successful small businessman, including serving as CEO of The Right Stuff Food Stores. A 1958 graduate... more

• Robert Ingram

  His career began as a professional sales representative, and then he rose to CEO/chairman of GlaxoWellcome. He co-led the merger... more

• Robert Wehling

  Over a 41-year career at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bob Wehling served in marketing, public relations, government relations,... more

• Roger Perry

  Roger Perry’s career in real estate began in the 1970s after receiving a political science degree at the University of... more

• Samuel Houston

  This former teacher, principal, school superintendent, and adjunct professor became president and CEO of the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and... more

• Shawntel Wuerch

  A graduate of Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, Shawntel Wuerch served as Ambassador to America’s Youth for the national School-to-Work... more

• The Honorable James Holshouser, Jr.

  A Watauga County native and former governor of North Carolina (1973-1977), Gov. James Holshouser spent four terms in the N.C.... more

• The Honorable Mitch Daniels

  Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels became the 49th governor of Indiana in 2005. He is a former president of Eli Lilly... more

• The Honorable Roy Barnes

  The Cobb County, Georgia resident won a seat in the state Senate two years after finishing law school. He was... more

• The Honorable Tim Pawlenty

  Gov. Tim Pawlenty was elected governor of Minnesota in 2002. He fought for and passed a dramatic overhaul of the... more

• The Honorable Walter Dalton

  A Rutherfordton County resident and six-term state senator, Lt. Governor Walter Dalton served four years as chair of the Senate... more

• William Raspberry

  A former Knight Professor at Duke University, William Raspberry has taught an array of courses including public policy relating to... more