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Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah businessman and philanthropist. He is well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz. Miller is also the owner of an automotive dealership, and a variety of other business ventures including Prestige Financial, Jordan Commons, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres, KJZZ-TV, Miller Motorsports Park, the FANZZ chain of sports apparel stores, and the EnergySolutions Arena (previously called "Delta Center"). Miller attracted national media attention when he pulled the movie Brokeback Mountain from one of his theatres in early 2006. Image File history File links Larry H. Miller, Utah businessman/philanthropist and owner of the NBAs Utah Jazz. ...
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is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
This article is about the U.S. state. ...
A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ...
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ...
The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
For the Tempe, Arizona-based FM radio station KJZZ, see KJZZ (radio station). ...
Motorcycle race at the Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is a road course auto racing facility located in Tooele, Utah. ...
The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States owned by Larry H. Miller. ...
Brokeback Mountain is an Academy Award-winning 2005 film that depicts the relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1983. ...
Biography 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 his 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 Metro League and the Denver Metro League. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ...
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Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...
In 1966, he became a parts manager and later manager of the parts and service departments for a Utah auto dealer. In 1970, he moved to Denver to play softball and work as a parts manager for two Denver Toyota dealerships. In 1978, he was promoted to operations manager over five Toyota stores. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ...
This article is about the automaker. ...
Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
Miller married his high school sweetheart, Karen Gail Saxon, on March 25, 1965. Their marriage has produced five children: Gregory Scott, Roger Lawrence, Stephen Frank, Karen Rebecca, and Bryan Joseph. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...
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Business accomplishments Miller formed a business partnership with Horne to purchase a Toyota dealership in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray, Utah. It opened on May 1, 1979 as Larry H. Miller Toyota. In October 1981, Miller bought out his uncle's share in the business. Throughout the 1980's and early 1990's, he acquired a number of automobile dealerships in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, creating the Larry H. Miller Automotive Group. In 1993, Automotive Age listed him as the fifteenth largest U.S. automotive dealer, with nineteen dealerships. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...
Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ...
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Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...
Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ...
Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
After a failed attempt to start a television outlet on the last remaining VHF frequency in the Utah market, Miller purchased Salt Lake City independent station KXIV in February 1993. He later changed the call letters to KJZZ as a reference to the Jazz, whose games are televised on the channel. The station, once in debt, now turns a comfortable profit and broadcasts to parts or all of six states. Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ...
Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
KJZZ is a UHF television station serving Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounding areas. ...
Miller also owns the Larry H. Miller Megaplex, Prestige Financial, Miller Motorsports Park (opened in 2006), Fanzz (a chain of sports clothing & memorabilia outlets), and the successful Jordan Commons cinema/restaurant complex in Sandy, Utah. Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ...
A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ...
Sports involvement Miller became a co-owner of the Utah Jazz when he purchased a 50% interest in the team on April 11, 1985 for $8 million. On June 16, 1986, he purchased the remaining 50% from Sam Battistone for $14 million. is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...
is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
Miller built the EnergySolutions Arena in Downtown Salt Lake City (formerly the Delta Center) to house the Jazz NBA team. The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States owned by Larry H. Miller. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...
Miller was an unpaid consultant in the project to construct Franklin Covey Field, now the home of the Los Angeles Angels' AAA affiliate Salt Lake Bees. He purchased the team in 2005, changing the name from the Salt Lake Stingers to the Bees. Franklin Covey Field is a stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
The term Los Angeles Angels refers to two professional baseball teams: 1. ...
Class-Level Triple-A Minor League affiliations Pacific Coast League (1994-Present) Pacific Conference - North Division Major League affiliation Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001-Present) Minnesota Twins (1994-2000) Current uniform Name Salt Lake Bees (2006-Present) Salt Lake Stingers (2002-2005) Salt Lake Buzz (1994-2001) Ballpark Franklin...
The Salt Lake Stingers are a Pacific Coast League (PCL) minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
He also owned the Salt Lake Golden Eagles ice hockey team, which he purchased in September 1989. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...
Miller also was the owner of the Utah Starzz WNBA team from 1997 until 2001. He sold the team to San Antonio Spurs owner Peter Holt who moved the team to San Antonio and renamed them the San Antonio Silver Stars. The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association. ...
WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ...
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...
Peter M. Holt Peter M. Holt, a Peoria, Illinois native, lived in San Antonio, Texas as a child before moving to Corpus Christi, Texas. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ...
The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ...
Miller also owns a racetrack in Utah, Miller Motorsports Park, a road racing course. Motorcycle race at the Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is a road course auto racing facility located in Tooele, Utah. ...
Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. ...
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race. The Tour of Utah is a U.S. professional road bicycle racing stage race across the state of Utah. ...
Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on roads (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ...
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Public service Miller has contributed to a variety of causes and organizations, including a $21 million dollar training center for law enforcement and corrections officers,[2] as well as a significant investment towards a campus for Salt Lake Community College, which are both named in his honor. Salt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as Slick, is the largest two-year community college in Utah. ...
In November 1995, he formed Larry H. Miller Charities, whose mission statement is, "We give back to our communities by focusing our united service and corporate giving on youth and children with an emphasis on health and education." Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $1 million, distributing those funds to charitable organizations in the communities where the Larry H. Miller Group does business. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...
His public service has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Utah Minuteman Award from the Utah National Guard in 1990, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Utah in 1991, and the Tourist Achievement Award from the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau in 1992. Lexington Minuteman representing John Parker Minutemen is a name given to members of the militia of the American Colonies, who vowed to be ready for battle in a minutes notice. ...
The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. ...
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Controversies
KJZZ-TV From 1995 to 2001, KJZZ-TV was a charter UPN affiliate. In October 2000, Miller demanded the right to breach his contract with the network if it increased its "urban/ethnic programming" to more than two hours per week. The incident drew nationwide attention, and UPN promptly signed a deal with another station in the Salt Lake City market to carry UPN programming. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Casa Bonita lawsuit In July 2000, Miller was sued by Casa Bonita, a Lakewood, Colorado restaurant for violation of intellectual property rights and unfair competition. The suit alleged that Miller's restaurant, The Mayan, was a copy of the Colorado eatery. According to the suit, Miller had visited Casa Bonita several times beginning in 1996, and asked to see the books. According to a lawyer representing Casa Bonita, "Tourists will be confused and the distinctiveness of our identification will be blurred."[3] 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Casa Bonita in Colorado This article is about the restaurant. ...
Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). ...
Antitrust is also the name for a movie, see Antitrust (movie) Antitrust or competition laws legislate against trade practices that undermine competitiveness or are considered to be unfair. ...
Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Brokeback Mountain On January 6, 2006, the film Brokeback Mountain was pulled from Miller's Megaplex 17 theater at the last minute after Miller learned from a radio reporter that the film featured a gay romance. Other R-rated films, such as the comedy Grandma's Boy and the violent horror film Hostel were still allowed to be shown. As a result, the business was accused of exhibiting bias against homosexuality, and Focus Features announced that because of the breach of contract, they would no longer do business with any Miller-owned properties. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Brokeback Mountain is an Academy Award-winning 2005 film that depicts the relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1983. ...
Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...
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Grandmas Boy is an American comedy film produced by Adam Sandlers production company Happy Madison in 2006. ...
Hostel (2005) is Eli Roths second feature film as a writer and director. ...
A protest by The Westboro Baptist Church; a group identified by the Anti-Defamation League as virulently homophobic. ...
Focus Features is the art house films division of Universal Pictures, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distrubutor for foreign films. ...
The cancellation brought international attention to the theater. The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Utah and other gay rights groups urged its members to avoid patronizing Miller's various businesses. Jay Leno joked about the incident on The Tonight Show. Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger told Australian press that he didn't think the film was controversial, but added "I think maybe the Mormons in Utah do. I think it's hilarious and very immature of a society." [4] The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center is a non-profit (501(c)3)organization based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also...
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Miller later explained the cancellation, saying that he was concerned about "getting away from the traditional families", what he called "a very dangerous thing." Miller noted that several individuals purchased automobiles from his dealerships as a form of support for the decision. He also expressed regret for any feelings that were hurt as a result. [5] The term nuclear family developed in the western world to distinguish the family group consisting of parents (usually a father and mother) and their children, from what is known as an extended family. ...
In 2007, after former-Jazz player John Amaechi announced he was coming out, Miller said that he had made a bad decision in pulling Brokeback Mountain. He described his decision as a "knee-jerk reaction" and said that he would probably allow the film to be shown if faced with the same decision again; however he said he was not sure how he would react to an openly gay player on his basketball team.[6] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
John Ekwugha Amaechi (pronounced ) (born November 26, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) is a retired English NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster and political activist in the United Kingdom. ...
Coming out of the closet (often shortened to coming out in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes the voluntary public announcement of ones (primarily homosexual or bisexual) sexual orientation or gender identity. ...
References - ^ Owners - Larry Miller, Utah Jazz at HoopsHype, accessed 16 May 2007
- ^ Pat Reavy, Miller building police training center., Deseret News, July 14, 2005.
- ^ http://www.mormonstoday.com/000709/B2Miller01.shtml
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3390870
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3673663
- ^ Lya Wodraska, Miller says he now thinks 'Brokeback' ban was wrong, Salt Lake Tribune, February 8, 2007.
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