Gail Miller joins Board of Trustees

Salt Lake City – Intermountain Healthcare has named Gail Miller to serve on its Board of Trustees. Miller is the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and serves as chairman of the organization’s advisory board.

Intermountain’s Board of Trustees is comprised of 21 individuals who volunteer their time without pay to direct the nonprofit organization. Board members set policy, create goals, evaluate management’s performance, and ensure Intermountain operates in the best interest of the community. In addition to the trustees who serve on Intermountain’s central Board, trustees also serve on governing boards for hospitals and other care services, as well as charitable foundation boards.

Miller is actively engaged in the various operations of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, including the administration of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation.

Gail and her late husband Larry grew their businesses into one of the largest privately-owned companies in the nation.  Beginning with the purchase of Toyota of Murray in 1979, The Larry H. Miller Group now encompasses more than 80 businesses and properties conducting business in 45 states.  Businesses primarily fall within six areas: Miller Automotive Operations, Total Care Auto, Prestige Financial Services, Miller Family Real Estate, Miller Sports Properties and Miller Retail Properties.

Miller is the chair of the board of trustees for Salt Lake Community College, serves on the National Advisory Council for the University of Utah, and holds an honorary alumna award from Brigham Young University and is a member of its President’s Leadership Council. She is the recipient of two honorary degrees: a Doctor of Humanities from Weber State University and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Salt Lake Community College. In 2012, the Intermountain Healthcare Research and Medical Foundation honored Miller with the Legacy of Life Award, and the Salt Lake Chamber bestowed the Athena Award in recognition of her lifetime achievements in both business and the community.

Miller and her husband, Kim Wilson, enjoy spending time with their family, which combined includes nine children, 32 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  In addition to focusing on family and the Miller businesses, she finds fulfillment in providing civic, church, community and philanthropic service.