Michael Oxley was born on February 11, 1944 in Findlay, Ohio, USA. He was married to Patricia (Pat) Ann Pluguez. He died on January 1, 2016 in McLean, Virginia, USA.
He co-authored the Sarbanes-Oxley Act anti-fraud legislation in 2002. Ohio representative for 25 years, he was chairman of the House financial services committee,.