<P> Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character on NBC 's The Office , portrayed by Steve Carell and based on David Brent from the original British version of the program . Michael is the central character of the series , serving as Regional Manager of the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc. from seasons 1 through 7 . However , he leaves Dunder Mifflin temporarily to form the Michael Scott Paper Company with Pam and Ryan during the late end of the 5th season and shares a co-managerial position with Jim Halpert during a 6th season arc from `` The Meeting '' to `` The Manager and the Salesman '' . In the end of the 7th season , he proposes to HR representative Holly Flax and moves to Colorado to take care of her aging parents , leaving the manager position to Deangelo Vickers in `` Goodbye , Michael '' , to Andy Bernard in season 8 after Vickers becomes brain dead , and ultimately to Dwight Schrute in season 9 . </P>
<P> Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character on NBC 's The Office , portrayed by Steve Carell and based on David Brent from the original British version of the program . Michael is the central character of the series , serving as Regional Manager of the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc. from seasons 1 through 7 . However , he leaves Dunder Mifflin temporarily to form the Michael Scott Paper Company with Pam and Ryan during the late end of the 5th season and shares a co-managerial position with Jim Halpert during a 6th season arc from `` The Meeting '' to `` The Manager and the Salesman '' . In the end of the 7th season , he proposes to HR representative Holly Flax and moves to Colorado to take care of her aging parents , leaving the manager position to Deangelo Vickers in `` Goodbye , Michael '' , to Andy Bernard in season 8 after Vickers becomes brain dead , and ultimately to Dwight Schrute in season 9 . </P>
who does michael scott end up with in the office
who does michael scott end up with in the office
Holly Flax
Holly Flax