William A. Carmichael was a key figure in conservative philanthropy, renowned for his extensive service as a trustee and longtime treasurer of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a prominent grant-making organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With a professional background in finance and accounting as a certified public accountant, Carmichael joined the foundation's board in the 1970s and assumed the role of treasurer in 1985, where he managed its financial operations and endowment for over two decades until his retirement around 2005. His stewardship contributed to the foundation's growth and its support for conservative causes, including free-market economics, limited government, and traditional American values, influencing a wide array of think tanks, policy organizations, and educational initiatives across the United States. Born in Milwaukee, Carmichael built a career in financial services before dedicating himself to philanthropy, bringing rigorous fiscal expertise to the Bradley Foundation and helping to navigate its assets through economic challenges while aligning grants with ideological priorities. His involvement extended the foundation's reach in funding conservative intellectual and activist networks, making him a behind-the-scenes architect of modern conservatism. Carmichael passed away in 2014 at the age of 91, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of right-leaning philanthropy. Throughout his life, he remained committed to the principles espoused by the Bradley brothers, emphasizing individual liberty and opposition to expansive government intervention.