Michelle King ’93

Assistant Director of Individual Giving and Estate Planning

• Phone: 309-794-8579
• Email: michelleking@augustana.edu
• Office: Sorensen Hall - Office of Advancement

Michelle King serves as Assistant Director of Individual Giving & Estate Gift Planning at Augustana College. Michelle is privileged to build relationships with donors and help them achieve their philanthropic goals, while also meeting the strategic fundraising ambitions of Augustana College. She designs, supports, and implements programs to increase engagement with students, alumni, and friends of Augustana College.

She is a retired federal executive with 32-years of service with the Social Security Administration (SSA). She was a member of the Senior Executive Service for 18 years and held various executive leadership roles including Acting Commissioner, Chief Financial Officer - Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, & Management, Performance Improvement Officer, and Deputy Commissioner for Operations.

Michelle has extensive postgraduate education and training in various areas of executive leadership and organizational development; federal budgeting, finance, and appropriations; team building; strategic partnerships; and public policy.

Michelle lives in Moline, Illinois, with her husband, George, their three Golden Retrievers — Sparky, Sophie Rose, and Bumble — and a cat named Smokey. She’s thrilled to be back in the Midwest and is enjoying reconnecting with alumni, getting involved on campus, and engaging with the local community.

Specializations: Advancement