William Michael Haley is a commissioned officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard who served as the First Gentleman of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017. He was the first man to hold the position. He is the husband of former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley. Haley is listed as president of Stand for America, a policy and media organization that Nikki Haley started after leaving her position as UN ambassador. Internal Revenue Service paperwork from 2019 indicates that Michael Haley worked 40 hours per week at the New York-based organization and received no compensation. Originally from Ohio, Haley entered a foster home at the age of three and was adopted by Bill and Carole Haley at the age of 4.