Graduates of Tar Heel Boys State

  • Governor Jim Hunt

    James B. Hunt is the longest serving governor in North Carolina’s history. He attended Tar Heel Boys State in the 1950s. Terms: 1977-1985, 1993-2001

    Governor Jim Hunt, North Carolina, Tar Heel Boys State, NC

  • Michael Jordan

    Perhaps the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, attended Tar Heel Boys State in the 1980s before playing three seasons at UNC.

    Michael Jordan, basketball, UNC, Boys State, Tar Heels

  • Governor James Martin

    James G. Martin served as Governor of North Carolina from 1985-1993. He attended Tar Heel Boys State in the 1950s.

    Governor James Martin, NC, Tar Heel, Government, State, Republican, Democrat

Famous Alumni of Boys State Programs

  • Samuel Alito Cory Booker Dick Cheney Tim Cook Lou Dobbs Charles Grassley Rick Larson Gary Locke Henson Moore Harry Reid Bruce Springsteen Ron Walters Neil Armstrong Tom Brokaw Chris Christie Tom Cotton Michael Dukakis Mike Huckabee Joseph Lieberman