J. White Jr. aka “Gunny” was born and raised in New York City (Harlem). He attended 12 years of Catholic school, participated in all Sports and he attended Sullivan State College for two years. In 1991 he joined the United States Marine Corps and served for almost 21 years of active duty service. Gunny is a Combat Veteran of Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom wars. During his time in the service some of his duties he held was a Close Combat Instructor, Combat Conditioning Instructor and Martial Arts Instructor. One of his many accomplishments was completing his Bachelors in Business Administration in 2009 and then retiring in 2011 with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. After retiring in 2011 he moved to Charlotte NC in 2012. Gunny has been with the Fitness Time family since 2015.