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We are the Larry H. Miller Company
The Larry H. Miller Company is a family investment firm built on the Miller family’s legacy of business leadership, community building, and philanthropic giving. We oversee the organization’s portfolio of business platforms and companies spanning real estate, healthcare, sports+entertainment, and investments.
Our Mission
To enrich lives: We achieve true success when we positively impact the lives of our employees and partners, customers and guests, vendors and suppliers, and those in the communities around us. As we prosper in business, we have the opportunity and obligation to enrich lives and make the world a better place.
Our Vision
To be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business: Our company’s success is based on personal growth and continuous improvement. We believe work should be productive, worthwhile, and fun. If we enjoy what we do, we’ll perform better, and customers will notice.
Our Values
Integrity
Our success is founded on our personal characters and commitment to our values.
Hard Work
By working hard, we achieve results, growing as individuals while progressing together.
Stewardship
As stewards of ourselves, our communities, and the world, we have a sense of purpose and responsibility that propels us forward.
Service
By giving back to others, we realize the enormous good that is achieved by our efforts.
Living Our Values
Guiding Principles
01
Be Good Stewards
02
Be a Student, Teacher, and Leader
03
Have a Little Fun, Make a Little Money, and Take Care of the Customer
04
Our Business is a Means to an End
05
Go About Doing Good Until There’s Too Much Good in the World
Our founders: Larry H. and Gail Miller
Company Timeline
From the very beginning, Larry and Gail Miller followed a simple philosophy: “Have a little fun, make a little money and take care of the customer.” This belief helped propel them from their humble beginnings to create one of the largest privately owned group of companies in the western United States. It also helped drive the company to enrich the lives of everyone it touched: employees, guests, and communities alike.
Larry H. and Gail Miller purchased Toyota of Murray, officially entering the Utah automotive marketplace. They began operations on May 1, 1979. The company finalized the sale of LHM Dealerships to Asbury Automotive Group on December 17, 2021.
Entered Washington automotive marketplace.
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Formed Landcar Agency (service contract company). Rebranded to Total Care Auto–Powered by Landcar on February 8, 2012.
Entered Arizona automotive marketplace.
Entered Idaho automotive marketplace.
Formed Larry Miller Leasing in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 16, 1982, and in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 7, 1983.
Opened new building for Murray Toyota dealership at 5800 South State Street in Utah, marking the first of many buildings built by Larry and Gail Miller.
Larry and Gail purchased the first half of Utah Jazz. Second half is purchased June 16, 1986.
Acquired three Pro Image sports apparel franchises, renames FANZZ after purchase. Added 27 Just Sports outlets in Washington, Oregon and Montana. The Larry H. Miller Company reached an agreement to sell Fanzz (and Just Sports) to Fanzz Gear Inc., an affiliate of Ames Watson Capital, LCC, effective February 9, 2018.
Entered Colorado automotive marketplace.
Entered the New Mexico automotive marketplace.
The company celebrated the dedication and ribbon cutting of Delta Center Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena was renamed Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 26, 2015, and changed to Vivint Arena in 2020.
The company bought Channel 14 (KXIV) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Renamed KJZZ-TV. Sold to Sinclair Broadcasting on April 28, 2016.
Larry Miller formed LHM Advertising to handle the company's growing marketing and media needs. Renamed Saxton Horne Communications on September 8, 2008 (Saxton is Gail Miller's maiden name; Horne is Larry's middle name).
Formed Larry H. Miller Charities in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Formed Larry H. Miller Education Foundation in Sandy, Utah. The entity manages the scholarship programs supported by the Miller Family.
Began operating WNBA's Utah Starzz in Salt Lake City, Utah. Franchise was sold on December 4, 2002.
Formed Miller Family Real Estate LLC in Sandy, Utah. The entity manages the Group's construction projects and land purchases. Renamed Larry H. Miller Real Estate in June 2016.
The purchase of the Wolfe Auto Group in Boise, Idaho, added nine dealerships to the Larry H. Miller fold. Included in the purchase were the future homes of Larry H. Miller Subaru Boise, LHM Honda Boise, and LHM Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Boise.
The LHM Company celebrated a milestone of selling the 500,000th vehicle at Larry H. Miller Chevrolet in Murray, Utah.
Triple-A Baseball franchise Salt Lake Stingers are purchased. The team is later renamed the Salt Lake Bees.
Groundbreaking held for Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The world-class facility sat on 511 acres and included a 4.5-mile road course, off-road and motocross track, and dual karting tracks. (Opening event April 1, 2006. Closed October 31, 2015.)
Larry H. Miller first became the Tour of Utah title sponsor in 2006 for the 2007 race before eventually acquiring the event. Due to its altitude, distance, and weather conditions, the tour is nicknamed: "America's Toughest Stage Race." Operations of the event were licensed to Medalist Sports on April 29, 2021. On December 22, 2021, Medalist announced that it will no longer pursue planning efforts for 2022.
Following a multi-week promotional period, Larry H. Miller Dealerships marked the selling of its one-millionth vehicle.
Larry H. Miller passed away at the age of 64 from complications associated with type 2 diabetes on February 20, 2009.
Million Miles at Miller Charity Ride began at Miller Motorsports Park in 2011 as an opportunity for the cycling community to share in the fundraising efforts of Larry H. Miller Charities. Since its inception, more than 2,500 riders used cycling as a way to raise funds to help support causes in the community.
Landcar Agency, one of the first companies created by Larry H. and Gail Miller, is rebranded as Total Care Auto Powered by Landcar.
In 2007, Larry H. Miller had a conversation with American author and historian, David McCullough, about their passion for history and a shared concern over how to foster better teaching and greater learning in the classroom. That inspired dialogue would ultimately lead Larry H. Miller to develop a program to help teachers improve the way history is taught in our schools. The program was rebranded in 2012, and continues under the name Driven 2 Teach.
Purchased and re-launched 1280 The Zone (KZNS-AM) and Fox Sports Radio 97.5 (KZNS-FM). Reached a management agreement with Simmons Media Group to operate KOVO 960 AM in Utah County, (and ceased operations of 1320 KFNZ-AM. Finalized purchase of KOVO 960 AM from Simmons Media Group on November 30, 2013).
Miller Inspiration’s mission is to preserve the principles, philosophies, and practices that Larry and Gail used to successfully grow the company into a multi-billion-dollar organization by sharing them with leadership and employees within the LHM Company.
The Salt Lake Bees franchise welcomed its 10-millionth fan to Smith’s Ballpark since the team’s establishment in 1994.
Twenty-seven retail apparel stores from Just Sports, with locations throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho, were added under the Fanzz umbrella. The company reached an agreement to sell Just Sports (and Fanzz) to Fanzz Gear Inc., an affiliate of Ames Watson Capital, LCC, effective February 9, 2018.
The company surpassed 10,000 full- and part-time employees for the first time in company history.
Quality Toyota of Corona was purchased from Bud Gordan and renamed Larry H. Miller Toyota Corona.
Larry H. Miller Dealerships sold the 1.5-millionth car in company history at Larry H. Miller Toyota Murray.
Gail Miller announced the appointment of the organization’s new 12-member board of directors consisting of family members, company officials, and outside business executives, with Gail Miller serving as chairman. The board will provide direction to the company’s leadership and ensure the company’s culture and values are preserved into the future.
Corinne Liddell of Salt Lake City received a golden ticket worth more than $1,000 in movie passes and more as LHM Megaplex Theatres at Jordan Commons in Sandy celebrated its 25-millionth guest. The milestone represents only the guests who have visited the Sandy location, which opened in 1999. Companywide, nearly 75 million guests have visited the 17 Megaplex locations in Utah and Nevada.
The NBA Development League Idaho Stampede, owned by the LHM Group, relocates to Utah for the 2016-17 season and is renamed the Salt Lake City Stars. The new name pays tribute to the American Basketball Association's Utah Stars (league champions in 1971) .
Vivint Arena, the premier sports and entertainment venue of the Intermountain West located in downtown Salt Lake City, will be transformed as the result of a $125 million renovation. The majority of the construction will begin at the conclusion of the 2016-17 Utah Jazz basketball season. The first official event in the remodeled Arena was held on September 17, 2017, with a Tim McGraw and Faith Hill concert.
Gail Miller announced that the ownership of the Utah Jazz and Vivint Arena were transferred into a Legacy Trust in order to keep the franchise in Utah for generations.
Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres hosted a celebration to mark the 100 Millionth Guest milestone across all 16 locations in Utah and Nevada.
Larry H. Miller Dealerships reached a service milestone when customer Rodrigo Leon of West Jordan, Utah, brought his 2017 Dodge Charger in for an oil and filter change at Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Sandy, and became the dealership group’s 20 millionth service customer.
Gail Miller and the Miller family announced that they had entered into definitive agreements to sell a majority interest in the Utah Jazz and other sports and entertainment properties to technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, co-founder of Utah-based Qualtrics. The sale was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on December 18, 2020.
The company announced that it had acquired Advanced Health Care Corporation (AHC), one of the largest pure-play post-acute transitional care providers in the country. AHC, founded in Idaho in 2001, specializes in short-term nursing and rehabilitation, home health and hospice services.
Larry H. Miller Real Estate acquired Daybreak, a premier master-planned community in South Jordan, Utah, from Värde Partners. The purchase consists of more than 1,300 undeveloped acres, including ownership interest in a portion of existing commercial assets and future commercial development, as well as remaining undeveloped residential property.
Gail Miller named sons Steve Miller and Greg Miller to serve as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Larry H. Miller Company Board of Directors. Gail Miller, the immediate past chair, will continue to serve on the company and PTC boards and remains majority owner of the company.
Asbury Automotive Group completed the acquisition of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Total Care Auto Powered by Landcar, and Saxton Horne Communications from the Larry H. Miller company in the second-largest transaction in automotive history.
Larry H. Miller Real Estate, a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, announced plans to acquire Destination Homes’ residential construction business. The transaction was finalized on March 1, 2022.
The names and logos of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Larry H. Miller Management Corporation (MMC) are formally transitioned to the Larry H. Miller Company. The updated logo is a combination of the iconic Larry H. Miller signature paired with carefully considered typography. The signature references the entrepreneurial personalities and enduring legacy of our founders, Larry and Gail Miller, while the contemporary, solid typography evokes our foundational values: integrity, hard work, stewardship, and service. A new website was launched reflective of the brand update.
SLCC announced the renaming of its business building to the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Business Building in honor of the Miller family’s legacy and contributions to the community. The business school will be named the Gail Miller School of Business in recognition of the strong business acumen Gail Miller displays as a community leader and the owner and immediate past chair of the Larry H. Miller Company. This name change will make SLCC home to the only business school in Utah to be named exclusively after a woman. Only four other business schools in the United States are named solely after a woman.
The Miller family and the Larry H. Miller Company convened a broad coalition of Utah leaders to position Salt Lake City as an ideal market for Major League Baseball under the banner of "Big League Utah." The broad-based community coalition believes Utah is the “Future of America’s Pastime” because of the state's growth, economy, location, sports culture, and quality of life. The coalition has targeted a shovel-ready site for a new MLB ballpark at the 100-acre Rocky Mountain Power District on Salt Lake City’s west side.
The LHM Company Highlights
Coalition of Utah Leaders Launch Campaign to Bring Major League Baseball to Salt Lake City
“Over the past year, we have enjoyed our ongoing conversation with Major League Baseball and have formally registered our interest in Salt Lake being considered an expansion market.”
– Steve Starks, CEO
