Larry H. Miller
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Miller speaking at the University of Utah in April 2006
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| Born |
Lawrence Horne West April 26, 1944 Salt Lake City |
| Died | February 20, 2009 (aged 64) Salt Lake City |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Net worth |
 $480 million (estimate) |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Miller |
| Website | The Larry Miller Group |
Lawrence "Larry" Horne Miller (April 26, 1944 – February 20, 2009) was a Utah businessman and philanthropist who was well known as the owner of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Utah Jazz and of the Salt Lake Bees, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball franchise. Miller and his companies also owned 54 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States, and a variety of other business ventures, including Prestige Financial Services, Inc., Jordan Commons (a restaurant and entertainment complex), Megaplex Theatres, KJZZ-TV, Miller Motorsports Park, the FANZZ chain of sports apparel stores, the advertising agency Saxton Horne – named after Miller's wife's maiden name and his middle-name, and Vivint Smart Home Arena (formerly known as EnergySolutions Arena or the Delta Center), all of which are still owned by the family's Larry H. Miller Group of Companies (LHM Group).
Miller was born as Lawrence Horne West to Mary Lorille Horne and Howard Hanley West. His parents divorced in 1946, and in June 1948 his mother married Frank Soren Miller. Larry was legally adopted by his stepfather in September 1949 and his last name was changed to Miller.
Following his graduation from West High School, Miller was employed in construction by his uncle, William Reid Horne, until 1964, when he went to work for American Auto Parts. Softball and drag racing, two of his interests, helped launch careers in sports and automobiles. From 1963 to 1970, Miller raced cars, and from 1962 to 1985 he was an outstanding fast-pitch softball player, pitching in the Salt Lake City and Denver metro leagues.
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