He was co-author of the classic book Statistics for Experimenters, and co-founder of the Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement with George E. P. Box.
In 1959 he received a bachelor's degree from Princeton and in 1960 a master's from the University of Illinois in chemical engineering.
According to Box, "[Hunter] wanted to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate people, and he and his family spent extended periods of time helping third world countries."
[2] Hunter was a leader in the effort to adopt the Deming system of Profound Knowledge and related ideas in the public sector.
He was the chairman of the Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences of the American Statistical Association and also served on that organization's board of directors.