Helen LaKelly Hunt (born February 1949) is an American activist and writer. She is also a member of the wealthy Hunt family. She holds earned and honorary degrees from Union Theological Seminary and Southern Methodist University.
She earned a master's degree in clinical psychology and a Ph.D. in church history.
Life and career
She is founder and president of The Sister Fund.
Hunt lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Harville Hendrix.
Helen LaKelly Hunt along with her husband of more than 40 years, developed Imago Relationship Therapy. Together they have six children, including Haela Hunt-Hendrix, the vocalist of the black metal band Liturgy; Leah Hunt-Hendrix, an Occupy movement activist; and Kimberly June Miller, co-author of the book Boundaries for Your Soul.
She is a member of the Hunt oil/football family. Her brother Lamar founded the American Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs. Her nephew Clark, Lamar's son, became co-owner and chairman of the board for the Chiefs after Lamar's death.
In 2007 Helen and Swanee Hunt, with Chris Grumm, launched the Women Moving Millions campaign, with the goal of building a global collective of committed women making gifts of $1million or more for the advancement of women and girls.
From 2007 to 2018, Hunt owned a townhouse at 352 Riverside Drive in New York City.