AAE alumni Jim Miller BSAAE'86 to appear as an 'Old Master'

The Old Masters Program was created in 1950, and since that time it has connected Purdue students with outstanding men and women in a vast spectrum of fields. In sharing their dreams, goals and life experiences, Old Masters have made profound and indelible contribution, inspiring tomorrow’s leaders to explore the possibilities that the future brings.

AAE alumni Jim Miller is one of nine Old Masters who will be appearing at Purdue from November 4-6, 2012. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 1986. He earned both a master's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993.

Miller is responsible for Google's global operations, supply chain, and new product introduction for the company's global information technology infrastructure. He began his career as an avionics systems engineer in the Federal Systems division of International Business Machines Corp. Miller also has worked for Intel Corp. as a production manager, Teledesic-ICO Corp. as director for the company's user equipment alliances, and Amazon. com as vice president of its global supply chain. From 2002 to 2008, he worked for Cisco Systems, holding several vice president positions in manufacturing, supply chain development and technology development.

Prior to joining Google, Miller served as executive vice president for industrial, automotive and multimedia at Sanmina-SCI, a leading electronic manufacturing services provider. He also co-founded Sierra Crest Consulting, which provides strategic consulting services to a variety of startup businesses and industry leaders in clean tech and high technology.

During the program, Old Masters visit classrooms and residence halls and attend dinners to meet with Purdue students. The Dean of Students sponsors the event and the student-run Old Masters Central Committee arranges the program details.