North Carolina’s beloved “Education Governor” passed away on Dec. 19, 2025.
The longest serving governor in the state, Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. “devoted more than five decades to public service, guided by an unwavering belief that education is the cornerstone of opportunity, democracy, and economic strength,” says a press release.
In 2001, Gov. Hunt founded The Hunt Institute “out of a simple but powerful conviction: state leaders deserve access to trusted research, leading experts, and bipartisan dialogue to make informed decisions on behalf of students.”…