Dr. White is a life-long resident of Alabama. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law and the Brock School of Business at Samford University with jointly earned degrees, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) in 1981. He began teaching various business law courses at AUM in 1983 as an adjunct instructor. In 2015 he joined the faculty full time as a Visiting Professor and in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer of Business Law. In October 2022, he accepted the Interim Graduate Programs Director position within the Dean’s office, and worked in that role until August 2024 when he returned to his faculty role. He is a champion of A.I. for the benefit of students. He was instrumental in preparing the documentation for the MSAI program in the College of Business. He was inducted into the honor society Phi Kappa Phi in May 2022, and recognized as a Distinguished Lecturer by the University in October 2022. He is currently researching the law of artificial intelligence and the ethical implications of its use in business decisions.

He is a licensed Alabama attorney since 1981, having served in various roles such as a Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel for the Alabama Department of Education, and as an Administrative Law Judge. As an ALJ, he wrote opinions on wide variety of cases with issues ranging from special education services to the levy of franchise taxes on businesses. In private practice he represented many business interests in different fields. He has litigated many civil and criminal cases in both state and federal courts, and is admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.

His much better half, Patricia, is retired as an official court reporter, and then a successful photographer in Montgomery. After more than 40 years together, she keeps him out of trouble.