Larry H. Miller was considered one of Utah’s most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. His business started with the opening of the Larry H. Miller Toyota store in Murray, Utah on May 1, 1979. In time, he managed to develop more than 80 businesses and properties in the western United States. The most known are the Utah Jazz, Energy Solutions Arena, the Salt Lake Bees, Miller Motorsports Park, Megaplex Theatres and 39 automobile dealerships spanning the Rocky Mountain West. In addition, he also developed real estate holdings including commercial and agricultural properties.
Apart from his fame as auto entrepreneur whose businesses include Miller Motorsports Park, Miller was also well-known for his charitable gestures. He and his wife Gail provide about 300 college scholarships each year. Larry H. Miller Charities is a foundation sponsored by monthly contributions from his businesses' fundraising events in the community and personal donations from employees.
“Larry and Gail have always stressed the importance of giving back to the communities in which we do business. Our customers have supported us and it is important that we show our appreciation by helping those in need,” said Greg Miller, eldest son and CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. “Larry felt that his legacy isn’t in business as much as it was in creating opportunities for good jobs and higher education.”
In addition, Larry and Gail have donated millions of dollars to Utah-based colleges and universities for campus improvements such as the state-of-the-art softball and baseball complexes at BYU. His leading phrase “Go about doing good until there is too much good in the world” will certainly be remembered throughout time...
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