Personal information | |
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Nationality | Bahamian |
Born | Nassau, Bahamas | 24 March 1948
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
Leslie O. Miller (born 24 March 1948) is a Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician.
Miller was born in Nassau, the third son of contractor Leroy Miller and his wife Sybil (née Lockhart). [1]
Miller left Nassau for Miami in 1965 to attend first Attucks High School and then Palmetto Senior High School, where he starred in track and field. [1]
He won gold at the 1966 Empire Games in the 440 yard dash, aged 18. [1] [2] In 1967, he represented his country at the Pan American Games in Canada. [2] At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he competed in the men's 400 metres. [3] [2]
Miller studied marketing at the University of Texas at El Paso. [2]
A successful businessman, he served as chairman of New Providence Port Authority, chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, [4] chairman of Town Planning, and chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
He won a seat as Member of Parliament for the Blue Hills constituency and served variously as Minister of Trade and Industry [5] and Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources.
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This article is about the Athletics in the Bahamas from the early 20th century to onward