John Hood is a North Carolina-based journalist, author, political commentator, and nonprofit executive. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hood serves as president and founder of the John William Pope Foundation, and is the former president and founder of the John Locke Foundation. He also serves as vice chair of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC and as a member of the foundation board for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC Chapel Hill. Active in media and policy circles, Hood contributes as a newspaper columnist and teacher, with his professional base in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. His career includes leadership roles in conservative organizations and affiliations with institutions like the John William Pope Foundation.