Her husband, Michael, has also served in Afghanistan as an officer in the South Carolina National Guard. But Ms. Haley has forged a middle path that embraces the conciliatory racial attitudes favored by the left and the business-friendly ethos of the right. From a young age, Ms. Haley worked for her family’s clothing business, and eventually received an accounting degree from Clemson University. Ted Pitts, the chief executive of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, said he expected her business experience to translate into successful diplomacy. A few years later, Ms. Haley was among those rumored as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney, then a Republican presidential candidate.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2016 20:37 UTC