Michael A. Miller, ’76
Mike was born on April 18, 1954 near Sissonville, West Virginia. He is the oldest son of Clifford E. “Corky” and Nancy C. Miller and has two brothers, Steve and Jeff Miller. Mike attended grade, junior high and high school at Sissonville. In high school, Mike was a member of the National Honor Society and active in sports, playing football, basketball, wrestling and track. He played football for two years under the legendary Sissonville coaches, Joe Sawyers and Bob Dawson. In his senior year, he was coached by West Virginia Tech Hall of Fame member, Forest Mann.
In 1972, Mike enrolled at West Virginia Tech, based largely on the advice and help from Coach Mann, to study for what he thought was a career in engineering and to play football under Coach Charlie Cobb. It became apparent to Mike very soon after arriving at Tech that football and engineering were not an easy mix. Football won out and he changed his major to accounting. During his time in Montgomery, Mike lettered in football for four years and obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting, becoming the first in his family to obtain a college degree.
After graduation in 1976, Mike began his work career at American Water Works/West Virginia-American Water Co. as a junior accountant. He retired thirty-five years later as Regional Vice-President and Treasurer of the Southeast Region of American Water Works Service Co. After retiring from the water company, Mike began a second career working for the West Virginia Public Service Commission, where he is currently employed.
In 1982, Mike married the love of his life, Renita Moore of Elkview, West Virginia – a marriage blessed by two wonderful children, Sarah Bailey and Doug Miller, who both reside in the Sissonville area. That union has now been blessed with three wonderful grandchildren: Evan Miller, Claire Bailey and Arianna Bailey.
After graduation from Tech, Mike has held many roles supporting various Tech endeavors. He is a past member of the Tech Board of Advisors, past President of the Tech Foundation and past Treasurer of the Golden Bear Athletic Club. In 1998, Mike was recognized as the Alumnus of the Year by the College of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences. In those various positions involving Tech, Mike was involved in activities that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support both academic and athletic scholarships, including organizing the Golden Bear Golf Classic for 13 consecutive years.
