Eddie Butler is a 1984 graduate of Wofford College and is the owner of Butler Automotive. He is married to a Kim, a speech pathologist at Augusta ENT. The couple has three children: Nick, a fourth-year medical school student; Lily, a junior at Wofford; and Jack, a senior at Augusta Prep ('24).
The Butlers are very active in the Augusta community, Eddie and Kim each serving at Saint Paul's Church in downtown Augusta. While Kim also volunteers at Augusta Prep, Eddie is a former longtime member of the Aiken County Council and is a current Kiwanis Club member.