Embry-Riddle Dedicates Capt. Willie Miller Instructional Center
Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 19, 2000 -- At the request of Mrs. Dorothee Miller, a private dedication ceremony was held Jan. 17 to memorialize her husband, Capt. Willie Miller, at the Daytona Beach, Fla., campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
During the ceremony, Embry-Riddle's Instructional Center was named in Capt. Miller's honor as recognition of a substantial gift to the university from Mrs. Miller. The gift will be used to create additional classroom space. The Instructional Center, which was built in 1995, is a state-of-the-art lecture auditorium and classroom complex.
Longtime friends gave testimonials in remembrance of Capt. Miller during the ceremony. Other speakers included Dr. George Ebbs, Embry-Riddle president, and Dr. Steven Sliwa, former Embry-Riddle president. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the signage of the new name of the building was unveiled.
 Miller was a pilot with TWA for many years. During World War II, he was assigned to Air Transport Command, the intercontinental division of TWA, flying hospital ships carrying cargo and personnel for the U.S. military. The Chinese Air Force awarded Miller the Chinese Air Medal for his courage in flying the dangerous China-Burma-India run, known as the "hump" route because it passed over the Himalaya Mountains. Miller went on to establish successful aircraft brokerage companies, including Aero International Associates in New York.
Miller was a member of several aviation organizations, including Aviation/Space Writers Association, Hump Pilots Association, International Order of Characters, Long Island Early Fliers, National Business Aviation Association, OX-5 Aviation Pioneers, Quiet Birdmen, TWA Active Retired Pilots Association, TWA Seniors Club, and the Wings Club.
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Embry-Riddle, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, meets the needs of students and industry through its educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Degree programs through the master's level are offered at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., at more than 100 teaching sites in the U.S. and Europe, and through independent study and distance education.
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