Robert Miller (businessman)
Robert Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1943 (age 81) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Rider University |
| Occupation(s) | Owner and founder of Future Electronics |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Miller (born July 1943), is a Canadian businessman who founded Future Electronics in 1968, and built it into the world's third-largest electronics distributor. He stepped down as the company's president and chief executive officer following allegations by at least 28 women of setting up a system involving paying young girls for sex.[1]
Miller is also a supporter of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation and cryonics research,[2] and he intends to be cryopreserved himself.[3]
Early life
Miller was born in July 1943.[4] Miller is a graduate of Rider University.[2][5][6] He worked at a snackbar and as a DJ to pay for college.[7]
Personal life
Miller is divorced, with two children, and lives in Montreal, Canada.[2]
Allegations of sexual assault
In 2023, CBC/Radio Canada published a story alleging that Miller had been investigated several times for having paid for sexual contacts with minors for years. Miller's lawyers have denied all allegations.[8]
Following the broadcast on February 2, 2023 on the Radio Canada investigative programs Enquête and The Fifth Estate on CBC Television, Miller stepped down as chairman, president and CEO of Future Electronics.[9]
References
- ^ Rowe, Daniel J (2023-08-12). "28 more women accuse Montreal billionaire Robert Miller of sexually exploiting them as minors". ctvnews.ca.
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Robert Miller". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "5 billionaires who want to live forever: Robert Miller". 2013-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.
- ^ "FUTURE ELECTRONICS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ Castaldo, Joe (2010-09-08). "Miller's crossroad - Canadian Business - Your Source For Business News". Canadian Business. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Robert Miller, The World's Richest People". Forbes.com. 2006-02-13. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ Ojo, Bolaji (16 April 2014). "Getting to Know Future Electronics' Robert Miller, Part Two". Electronics Purchasing Strategies. BBG Enterprises Inc. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Noël, Brigitte; Turbide, Pasquale; Tremblay, Daniel; Taschereau, Jacques (2023-02-02). "The Girls Around Robert Miller". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ Cherry, Paul (2023-02-03). "Robert Miller steps down as head of Future Electronics amid allegations". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2023-02-05.