Also: Steve Miller talks Legos, Utah Jazz, Larry and Gail Miller; where Aidan Robbins entering the draft leaves BYU.
From Legos to baseball stadiums: Meet the ‘builder’ at Larry H. Miller Co. |
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| | Steve Miller, 52, is the chairman of the board of the company that his father, the late Larry H. Miller, built and that his mother, Gail, has continued to run as the matriarch of the Miller clan. The Miller empire has changed dramatically the past couple of years with the sale of the Utah Jazz and the auto dealerships that for decades were the pillars of one of the state’s most prominent enterprises. Gail Miller served as board chair for five years before turning it over to Steve Miller in 2021. He has worked in almost every aspect of the business but never as the frontman like, say, Bono, the lead singer of his favorite band, U2. He’s more like Adam Clayton, the bass guitarist laying down the rhythmic and harmonic foundation. |
Read more about Steve Miller and his conversation with reporter Dennis Romboy talking about Legos, the Jazz and what he learned from Larry and Gail Miller. |
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