Background
Hicks, David Earl was born on January 1, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of John Arthur and Marguerite (Barnes) Hicks.
Hicks, David Earl was born on January 1, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of John Arthur and Marguerite (Barnes) Hicks.
Graduate, National Radio Institute, 1953; student, Purdue University, 1959-1960; student, Miami-Dade Community College, 1971-1972.
Technical writer, editor, Howard W. Sams, Inc., Indianapolis, 1958-1964; technical writer, Systems Engineering Labs, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1964-1967; publications manager, Novatronics, Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, 1967-1969; president, Datatek, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, 1969-1971; technical writer, Systems Development Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1973-1974; technical writer, Ford Aerospace Corporation, Colorado Springs, 1974-1976; president, Nutronics Corporation, Colorado Springs, 1982-1987; technical writer, Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado Springs, 1978-1988; president, Innovation United States of America Magazine, Colorado Springs, 1989; technical consultant, inventor, private practice, Colorado Springs, 1964-1965, 75-92; novelist, Colorado Springs, since 1992. Technical consultant Japan Electronics, Tokyo, 1962-1963, Nutronics Corporation, Longmont, Colorado, 1987.
Communications officer Civil Defense, Indianapolis, 1962-1963. Judge science fair Public School System, Colorado Springs, 1986-1987. Served with United States Navy, 1948.
Member Society of America Inventors (board directors, President award 1989), American Radio Relay League, Author's Guild, Author's League of America.
Married Shirlene Lavan Barlow, January 22, 1958 (divorced June 1973). Children: Sharon Lynn, Brenda Kay. Married Margaret Leigh Payne, February 17, 1977.
Children: David Bradley, Leslie Ann, Brian Patrick.