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David J. Hinson

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Chief Information Officer at Tennessee Wesleyan University
📍 Springfield, Missouri, United States

David J. Hinson is a higher education IT strategist and Campus CIO at Boldyn Networks, focused on empowering student-centric innovation and institutional resilience. Educated at Tennessee Technological University, he has served as CIO for multiple universities. Colleagues describe him as a professional, knowledgeable, and effective leader.

Outside of his executive roles, David has a background as an entrepreneur and mobile application developer. His personal interests include music and performance, and he enjoys spending time on the lake with his family.

He has a history as a lifelong entrepreneur who transitioned into a senior administrator role within academia.

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Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States
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Higher Ed IT
His entire career is focused on modernizing IT infrastructure and enhancing student connectivity for colleges and universities through strategic leadership.
Student Connectivity
He is actively presenting on this topic, recently sharing findings from the 2025 Boldyn Networks Student Connectivity Survey at the EDUCAUSE conference.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief Information Officer
Tennessee Wesleyan University
6-2021
Campus Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Boldyn Networks
7-2024 - 6-2025
Interim Chief Information Officer
East Central University
2-2024 - 4-2025
Chief Information Officer
Eureka College
6-2022 - 9-2022
Interim Chief Information Officer
Salem Academy
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Education
1980 - 1985
B.S.
Tennessee Technological University
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