Michelle T. Hayes is the CEO, President and Treasurer of the Charleston, South Carolina

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-based Nine Eleven Finding Answers Foundation, Inc (NEFA Foundation)

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, a nonprofit organization engaged in research and analysis of terrorism

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Compensation

According to IRS Form 990s

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 filed by NEFA which have been cataloged by the Foundation Center

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 and GuideStar

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, during NEFA’s fiscal year 2009 reporting period Hayes received $165,000 in compensation.

Career History

Hayes previously worked as a development officer at the Medical University of South Carolina

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’s Cardiovascular Institute.

Also Known As "Mikie"

In an interview published by the Medical University of South Carolina

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’s weekly newsletter, The Catalyst

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, Hayes stated: “Everyone (except the nuns) calls me ‘Mikie.’”