Kevin McKinney is known as a medical supply salesman and activist. He is most famous for being the ex-husband of a Fox News anchor named Ainsley Earhardt.
Kevin McKinney is the son of Kenneth Wayne McKinney of Landrum. He is the grandson of the late Mr. Ralph and Willie Bess Odom of Greer and the late Mr. James and Ruth McKinney of Greer. Kevin earned a degree in applied professional sciences at the University of South Carolina,
Kevin met Ainsley Earhardt in college when the started dating. After graduation, they decided to get married. Ainsley Earhardt is a journalist and who currently works as an anchor and correspondent for Fox News. She is best known as the co-host of 'Fox and Friends' but she also reports for Fox News show, 'Hannity' with her own segment called “Ainsley Across America“.
In April of 2005, the pair tied the knot in Ainsley's hometown in Columbia, South Carolina. Kevin and Ainsley were married for five years before divorcing in 2009. It is rumored that Ainsley asked for a divorce after finding out that Kevin had cheated on her. The circumstances surrounding the affair were not released to the public. No one really knows what happened in this situation, or how Ainsley came to be aware of Kevin's cheating ways. Their marriage ended in divorce, and the former college sweethearts went their separate ways.
Since October 13, 2012, Ainsley has been married to Will Proctor, a retired pro Football player who played in the CFL. Will Proctor is a former quarterback for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University. He also played as a quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League for the 2007 season.
Will and Ainsley had a child named Hayden who was born in 2015. Kevin and Ainsley did not have a child before divorcing.
Kevin McKinney is part owner of Medi-Sleeve LLC and is employed by Bank of America in San Antonio. Kevin is a community, civic and political activist. He has vast experience in different fields and positions including working for the Senate Majority Leader/minority leader for seven years in a variety of positions, including staff director and committee aide to the Senate Administration and Rules Committee.
Kevin McKinney left the legislative branch to join a multi-client lobbying firm where he worked there as an associate. He used this opportunity to gain experience and would then start his own business in the coming years.
In September 1991, Kevin established McKinney and associates which is a multi-client lobbying and consulting firm. The firm deals with telecommunications, grassroots advocacy, and health policies. In 2003, he played an integral part in developing and forming CPAN (Coalition Protecting Auto No-fault). He also served as the coalition legislative coordinator.
He is the former chair of the Greater Lansing Convention Authority, former chair of Lansings Principal Shopping District Board of Directors, and currently is active on the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee and Board of Directors. McKinney also was on the statewide Board of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan.
