Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Hinds has spent the last thirty-five years living in Central Ohio and worked as an adjunct faculty member in the engineering technology department at Columbus State Community College for twenty-four years. He is a master at yodeling, a storyteller and a historian who often incorporates the use of puppets and marionettes in his presentations. Mr. Hinds also serves on the board of the Columbus Landmarks Foundation and is a member of the Ohio Memorial Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. He is married to Dr. Janet L. Hinds, and they have four children and two grandchildren.