Name
James Gunter
Age
36
Company/Organization
Present Pillars Foundation
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
Present Pillars helps fathers and father figures to navigate their barriers so that they become the dads of their dreams.
Education
Benton Harbor High School
Accomplishments
Father of 2 amazing children (Lynnox and JJ), Co-Founded Present Pillars Foundation, Advocated for the adoption of Michigan Dad Week via Michigan House of Representatives.
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
I hope to establish a Pillar Center in the community of Benton Harbor that prioritizes the health and wellness of the families in Benton Harbor.
Current City
Benton Harbor, MI
Place You Were Born
Benton Harbor, MI
What was your first job?
Boys & Girls Club Teen Center
What’s the best advice you ever got?
Keep living.
Who inspires you most?
My dad.
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
I’m am not as social as you think. I love to be home doing nothing.
What do you love to do in your downtime?
Road trips with my family, catch up with my friends and golf.
What book are you reading now?
The Seven Faces of Philanthropy- for work
Volunteer activity you love the most.
I love working with young men to help them believe in their abilities to achieve what they want out of life.
What motivates you to give back to your community?
I have been blessed with so much in my life. I believe that I have an obligation to pay it forward.
What Superpower would you most love to have?
I would love to have the ability to communicate something encouraging with everyone in the world. Amazing things happen when people believe in themselves.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
Prepared children.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
I pray it’s an honor that brings more awareness to the financial health and support of the mission of Present Pillars. Individual accolades are amazing and appreciated. For anyone seeing this message and would like to get involved, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
