Michael P. Haley
Michael P. Haley earned a degree in business administration at Roanoke, where he was conference golfer of the year in 1972-73 and led the team to the first College Division NCAA Golf Tournament in college history. He had a successful career as a furniture manufacturing and sales executive at American of Martinsville before transitioning into the private equity field, where he was an operating partner in several companies, including Fenway Partners, Investcorp and Caxton-Iseman.
Haley also has served on the boards of civic organizations in Martinsville, including Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. After the Martinsville hospital was sold in 2002, he helped form The Harvest Foundation, which invests in long-term efforts to improve the community, including expanding educational opportunities, improving local health outcomes and driving economic growth. Haley served as the first chairman of the foundation’s board of directors.
Born in Stanleytown, Va., Haley is a twin and the youngest of eight children. After his father’s death at an early age, his mother raised the children to value hard work and education. Haley said the game of golf, which has been a lifelong passion, taught him patience, respect and humility. He has said his time at Roanoke College helped him build a successful career and put him in a position to give back to the community that helped raise him. He was a member of the college’s board of trustees from 2013-2023 and recently rejoined the board.
“You can just tell when he’s around students that he sees their potential and he wants to play a role in making that investment in other students so they can have the kind of life that he has lived,” said Roanoke College President Frank Shushok Jr. “I can’t overstate how important Mike’s philanthropic legacy has been to the college.”
During the 2026 awards event, Shushok also announced a new gift to the college in honor of Haley. The gift to the existing Michael P. Haley ’73 and Joy Haley Golf Endowment Fund was made by Albert Prillaman ’68 and Glenn Prillaman ’93 in Haley’s honor. Their gift reflects a deep appreciation for Haley and the meaningful role Roanoke College plays in the lives of its students and alumni.