Sonny Fincher was born and raised in Macon, GA. He was drafted into the US Army in 1968 and served for 20 years, retiring in 1988 at the University of Georgia. During his service, he had tours in Vietnam, three tours in Germany, and various stateside assignments. After retiring from the Army, he taught high school JROTC in Athens for 22 years and retired in 2010. He is married to Frances Fincher and they have three children and seven grandchildren. From 2012 to 2017, he worked at the Catholic Center and then again from 2020 until now.