Michael Shelton

Short Biography

Michael Dean Shelton (born January 16th, 1977) is an American activist, philanthropist, socialite, and writer who has raised tens of millions of dollars for variety of charities and nonprofits centered around celebrity involvement. In addition, he is the CEO of his family foundation, At Our Table, with the focus on advocacy and treatment for individuals battling eating disorders. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California and Little Rock, Arkansas.Michael was adopted at an early age by Doris J. Shelton and Gale A. Shelton. He attended Wellsville High School in Wellsville, Kansas and graduated in 1995. He attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California until 1998 and graduated from California Lutheran University in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in Political Science and in History.Michael has created a number of projects that have raised awareness and money for charities centered around his celebrity friends. One successful project was called Snapshots of Hope for AIDS Research Alliance, a project he created in which celebrity friends and acquaintances such as Snoop Dogg, Fran Drescher, Ringo Starr, and Julie Newmar took pictures of their version of hope, which were then auctioned off for AIDS Research Alliance. In October of 2009, Michael led a number of his celebrity friends, such as Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless) and Romi Dames (Hannah Montana), in a team for AIDS Project Los Angeles to raise awareness for those living with HIV/AIDS. Other projects this year included Children of the Night, Shambala, The Leap Foundation and SPCALos Angeles. Over the years, Michael has worked for the Democratic National Committee, President Bill Clinton, Starlight Starbright Children`s Foundation, Children`s Hospital of Kansas City, served on the board for the Franklin County Habitat for Humanity, and has spoken at the United Nations on nonprofits role in developing countries.Michael has received a number of awards and honors including a Special Congressional Recognition in 1997, Plaques of Appreciation from Heart to Heart International and the City of Ottawa, Kansas, and a Civilian Honor Award from the Guatemalan Government.