Miller Paint Explained

Miller Paint
Type:Private
Founder:Ernest Carl Bernard Mueller
Foundation:1890
Location:Portland, Oregon, US
Key People:Jason Palumbis (CEO and President)
Products:Paint

The Miller Paint Company is an employee-owned paint manufacturing company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company has more than 50 stores in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.[1]

History

Miller Paint was founded in 1890 by Ernest Carl Bernard Mueller, a muralist and house painter who emigrated from Germany to Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] After changing the spelling of his last name to Miller, he began doing business as Ernest Miller & Co., and established a storefront in downtown Portland in 1895.[2]

Ernest Miller died in 1937 and was succeeded by his son Walt, who served as CEO and President until 2000.[3] In 2020, Jason Palumbis became the company's fourth CEO, succeeding Steve Dearborn.[1] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Portland’s Miller Paint Co. marks 130 years with souped-up neon sign. Kavanaugh. Shane Dixon. The Oregonian. March 3, 2020. August 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Our History. Miller Paint. August 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: Our Founder's Story. August 15, 2023. Miller Paint.
  4. News: Miller Paint Opens Two New Stores. Coatings World. August 15, 2023. October 28, 2020.