Michael was born in Baltimore, MD but grew up in the Pawleys area when his family moved to SC in 1969. Upon receiving a marketing degree from The University of South Carolina, Michael began a 20-year career in sales primarily in the packaging industry including 12 years as a regional sales manager for a plastic packaging manufacturer residing in Atlanta, GA. Michael returned to SC with his wife Cindy and daughter Madeline in 2003 and currently lives in North Litchfield Beach. Michael joined the staff of Precious Blood in 2012 as the Events Coordinator and moved into the Book Keeper Position July of 2015.