Michael?began Royal Rangers on Royal Ranger Sunday in October of 1995 along with?his two sons.??In 1996 Michael joined FCF.? He is a Buckskin member with the name "Soldier".? He became senior commander of Outpost 49 in 1997, and then joined the district staff in 2000 as the Public Relations Coordinator.??He was asked to take the District Director position in November 2004, where?he still serves today.

Michael is?married to Stacy since 1983, has two sons, Tim and Josh, both of whom?he is?very proud.??Michael and Stacy?attend New Life Community Church in Irmo, SC, where?Michael serves as an outpost councilman with Outpost 130 and Stacy is the Girls Ministries Coordinator and church secretary.

When not doing Ranger stuff, Michael works for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.? He has been an ATCS since 1986.? His hobbies include playing on the computer and watching Stargate:SG1.