Miller Paint

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Miller Paint
Company typePrivately held company
Founded1890
FounderErnest Carl Bernard Mueller
Headquarters Portland, Oregon, US
Key people
Jason Palumbis (CEO and President)
ProductsPaint
Website millerpaint.com

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]

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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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References

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