Born and raised in Evansville by his mother and grandmother, Archie Carter attended Bosse High School & Ivy Tech. He has been married to his wife Mary for nearly 50 years and has two grown sons and eight grandchildren.

Archie is retired but refired up about life. He helps lead Praise & Worship at his church and provides transportation for students with EVSC full-time.

Archie helped start The Booker T. Washington society in Evansville in cooperation with the YMCA (helping youth to improve their character and become exemplary people based on his teachings and principles).

He is an avid reader, a long-distance cyclist, and has been involved in numerous plays from an early age.