Jerrold Mathis was born in Charleston, SC and attended college in Atlanta, GA. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Morehouse College along with a Bachelor of Arts. in Business Management and a Masters of Science in Education from Georgia State University. Jerrold and his wife (Sonja) are the parents of Jerrold II. Jerrold was baptized at the Silver Spring church of Christ and enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with fellow brethren. Jerrold is retired after 34 years in the Hotel Business at Marriott International.