Miller Paint
{{Short description|American paint company}}
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| type = Private
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| founder = Ernest Carl Bernard Mueller
| foundation = {{start date and age|1890}}
| location = Portland, Oregon, US
| key_people = Jason Palumbis (CEO and President)
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| products = Paint
| homepage = {{url|millerpaint.com}}
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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/03/portlands-miller-paint-co-marks-130-years-with-souped-up-neon-sign.html|title=Portland's Miller Paint Co. marks 130 years with souped-up neon sign|last=Kavanaugh|first=Shane Dixon|publisher=The Oregonian|date=March 3, 2020|accessdate=August 15, 2023}}
History
Miller Paint was founded in 1890 by Ernest Carl Bernard Mueller, a muralist and house painter who emigrated from Germany to Portland, Oregon.{{cite web|url=https://www.millerpaint.com/our-history/|title=Our History|publisher=Miller Paint|accessdate=August 15, 2023}} 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.
Ernest Miller died in 1937 and was succeeded by his son Walt, who served as CEO and President until 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.millerpaint.com/our-history-old/|title=Our Founder's Story|accessdate=August 15, 2023|publisher=Miller Paint}} In 2020, Jason Palumbis became the company's fourth CEO, succeeding Steve Dearborn.{{cite news|url=https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2020-10-28/miller-paint-announces-american-red-cross-fundraiser-in-all-55-pnw-retail-stores/|title=Miller Paint Opens Two New Stores|publisher=Coatings World|accessdate=August 15, 2023|date=October 28, 2020}} Miller was acquired by Portland based Rodda Paint in December 2024.{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Danny |title=Portland’s Miller Paint bought out by Canadian competitor in ‘landmark agreement’ |url=https://www.koin.com/news/business/miller-paint-rodda-paint-agreement-bought-out-12042024/ |website=KOIN.com |access-date=8 December 2024 |date=5 December 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Pursinger |first1=Geoff |title=Portland’s Miller Paint bought by Canadian competitor Rodda Paint |url=https://www.portlandtribune.com/business/portland-s-miller-paint-bought-by-canadian-competitor-rodda-paint/article_1159dc5c-b353-11ef-900c-1b9745e3aa72.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208071018/https://www.portlandtribune.com/business/portland-s-miller-paint-bought-by-canadian-competitor-rodda-paint/article_1159dc5c-b353-11ef-900c-1b9745e3aa72.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=PortlandTribune.com |date=5 December 2024 |language=en}}
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