Phil Coulson (Earth-4126)

Past
Phil does not keep his past a secret. He was raised normally, he had two sisters and one brother. He was the second oldest and was quite successful. He attended Harvard University and after graduating, he took up Martial Arts training.

Marriage
Phil met a woman named Natalia Romanova, who he fell in love with. They began to date, and they were eventually married. However, when Natalia was on a cruise, her ship crashed and she was presumed deceased.

S.H.I.E.L.D.
Phil decided to leave his life behind and join S.H.I.E.L.D., where he met and befriended Nick Fury. Phil was constantly working his way up the ranks, becoming better every day. He wouldn't stop until he was Nick Fury's right hand man.

Director
When Phil discovered Fury was developing a team of supervillains to fight other supervillains, he reported him to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s superiors, who had him kicked off. Phil was then made the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and it was his decision to bring the Avengers on board and work as operatives.