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Steven L. Miller is a businessman who has been a prominent leader in the American oil industry, serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and C.E.O. of Shell Oil Company from 1999 to his retirement in 2002. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he was born in 1945, and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1967. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, where he promotes volunteer work through his company, SLM Discovery Ventures. ==Early & Personal Life== Steven Miller was born in 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, but spent most of his childhood in Bismarck, North Dakota. It was there, living next to 5 baseball fields and a golf course, that he developed his lifelong passion for both sports. Miller's family moved to the Chicago, Illinois area during high school, and from there he went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He chose to major in Chemical Engineering, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, later stating that he preferred the wider range of education provided by a liberal arts education. He has also credited part of his later success in management to this decision.〔 During his time at the University of Illinois, Miller joined Triangle Fraternity, a Fraternity aimed specifically at those in the fields of engineering, architecture, and science. He has remained quite active in the organization on the national and alumni levels, donating both experience and money. His most visible accomplishment is the Steven L. Miller President's Leadership Academy, an annual leadership training program for chapter presidents. Mr. Miller currently resides with his wife, Sheila, in Houston. They have two children. He remains active in both baseball and golf, and holds an avid interest in American history. As a result of these hobbies, his current office is located at the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park, overlooking the field, and he has served as a Member of the Board and Trustee for the World Golf Association and First Tee, respectively, as well as being an honorary member of the Houston Golf Association. He is also a member and former Trustee of the George C. Marshall Foundation. Mr. Miller is a practicing Presbyterian, and has served as an Elder at three different churches.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.americaspromise.org/APAPage.aspx?id=6500 ) 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.nndb.com/people/754/000170244/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steven L. Miller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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