David Hilton earned a bachelor's degree from Howard Payne University in 1998.nbsp; Upon graduating, he spent a year teaching middle school history and geography before realizing there was a promising future helping university and state employees figure out why they can't access Google, print non work-related documents, or listen to their desktop speakers stream the latest Top Twenty.David wroteKings of Coloradoin his apartment's stairwell, just after the birth of his first son.nbsp; This location proved to be the most optimum locale for a quiet and productive work environment.He and his wife, Amy, live just outside Austin.nbsp; They have two boys and a beagle.