Andy Miller (businessman)

Andrew "Andy" D. Miller[2][3] (born December 14, 1968)[4][5] is an American businessman and technology/sports entrepreneur. He was formerly the Vice President for Mobile Advertising at Apple Inc.[6] As of 2015, Miller is a co-owner of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Chairman and co-owner of NRG Esports, co-owner of the Modesto Nuts, high Single A minor league baseball affiliate of the Colorado Rockies of MLB, co-founder of Remix Media, Inc. and its app Spun, as well as co-founder of start-up vehicle StartingFive.

For the British businessperson of the same name, see Andrew Miller (executive).
Andy Miller
Born (1968-12-14) December 14, 1968
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationUnion College (BA)
Boston College (JD)
OccupationEntrepreneur
TitleCEO of NRG Esports

Career

After graduating from law school he worked for a law firm based in Boston but was later laid off due to the recession of the 1990s.[7] From 2003 to 2006 he served as Senior Vice President for Business Development at Verisign.[8]

In 2006, he co-founded and ran Quattro Wireless. In 2009, he sold Quattro Wireless to Apple for $275M, joining Apple at the same time and reporting directly to Steve Jobs, leaving late in 2011. From 2011 to 2014 he was a partner with Highland Capital Partners.[8] He then became president and chief operating officer at Leap Motion until April 7, 2014.[9] After leaving Leap Motion he created a start-up called Remix Media Inc.[10] In November 2015 Miller co-founded a professional video gaming esports team called NRG Esports with Sacramento Kings co-owner Mark Mastrov.[11] In November 2017, Miller continued his involvement with esports and became an investor for a mobile esports company called Skillz as part of the company's Series C funding round.[12]

Personal life

He was born in Boston and attended Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1986. He graduated with a BA from Union College in 1990. He received a JD from the Boston College School of Law in 1993.[13]

References
  1. Miller bio
  2. Martindale Hubbell Online Directory
  3. Masthead (1992)
  4. It's pretty rare to find a boss that you don't want to punch in the glowing weak spots, or throw into a pool of lava, but we are lucky over here at NRG and @SFShock Happy Birthday @amiller
  5. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Massachusetts, 1996-2008)
  6. Frommer, Dan (January 6, 2016). "Meet Apple's Mobile Advertising Boss, Andy Miller". Business Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  7. Head of the Hunt: Andy Miller
  8. LinkedIn Profile
  9. Gannes, Liz (April 7, 2014). "Confirmed: Former Apple Exec Andy Miller Out at Leap Motion". recode.net.
  10. Primack, Dan (October 7, 2014). "Ex-Apple exec Andy Miller's next act". Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  11. Volk, Pete (November 16, 2015). "NRG eSports, new LCS team purchased by Sacramento Kings co-owners, announces roster". SB Nation. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  12. Heitner, Darren. "Mobile Esports Leader Raises $25 Million Series C Round And Aspires To Go Public". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  13. "Andrew Miller J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved January 6, 2016.


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