 Robert Hunt was born in 1952 in Berkeley, California and attended High School at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California.Hunt's grandparents lived a few miles from his family home and he would frequently visit his Grandfather who had suffered a stroke.The stroke left his grandfather with the use of only one arm and during visits he often emphasized the importance of appreciating the ability to do things with ones hands and to try make the most of your hands to create things that solve problems.