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Roger Lawrence Miller passed away on August 18, 2013, at the age
Born August 21, 1968 in Salt Lake City, Roger was the second child
and Gail Miller. He resided in Draper, Utah.
Roger was a gentle giant with a kind smile who cared about every
His humility was matched only by his generosity. A graduate of A
School, he was also the proud recipient of an Eagle Scout award.
Roger began his career with the Larry H. Miller Group of Compani
Group) at the age of 15 doing data entry. He advanced to position
and sales departments at various company automotive dealership
eventually worked in almost every operation in the LHM Group on
basis. The majority of Roger’s career was in systems development
He lived on the cutting edge of technology, and eagerly introduce
interested person to his latest gadget or app.
Roger combined his brilliance and creativity with technology to m
LHM Group’s businesses run better. He designed and implemented
such as Web ticketing, automated ticketing kiosks, as well as gift
payment systems at Megaplex Theatres and Miller Motorsports Pa
his most notable projects included systems improvements to the
Auto Mall and Jordan Commons. He was also involved with the de
construction of EnergySolutions Arena, two Megaplex Theatre fac
Miller Motorsports Park.
Most recently, Roger’s career focused on the development of the
Auto Sport Association (NASA), Utah Region. As he was able to e
love of racing, he participated in the 2012 and 2013 Grand-Am Co
Tire Sports Car Challenge and the SCCA Pro Racing Pirelli World C
where he was on track to be among the top 10 teams and drivers
nation.
Roger received the Larry H. Miller Management Excellence Award
graduate of the Larry H. Miller Leadership Institute. He also sat on
boards for both Radiant Systems and Automated Data Processing
Roger succeeded his father as chairman of the board for the Clark
Planetarium, and was a board member for Utah Fast Pass, a charit
for Utah. He was one of the directors for the Larry H. & Gail Miller
Foundation, and served as the chairman of its Finance Committee
served on the board of Larry H. Miller Charities. WS
Enjoying a little rest and relaxation with the family at Monterey Bay Aquarium in 2012.
Jordan Commons, in Sandy, Utah sits
79,770 sq. ft. of side walk, 280 trees a