Harold Miller (naval officer)
Harold Blaine Miller | |
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Miller in Newton, Iowa, in 1933 | |
| Director of Public Relations of the United States Navy | |
| In office 1945–1946 | |
| Executive Director of President's Committee for Traffic Safety | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1903 Newton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1992 (aged 89) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Dupont Mary Emory Hodgkinson (m. 1946; died 1952) Mary Louise McGee (m. 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
| Known for | Public relations; U.S. Navy service; writing; politics |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Gold Star |
| Nickname | "Min" Miller |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1924–1946 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Harold Blaine "Min" Miller (January 4, 1903 – 1992) was an American rear admiral, aviation pioneer, publicist, public relations executive, politician, and college administrator. He became the youngest rear admiral in the United States Navy in history, at the age of 42.
Miller is best known for his work in the Pacific Theatre for the United States Navy in World War II, after being chosen by Secretary of War James V. Forrestal to transform and lead CINCPAC naval communications offices for Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's Pacific Fleet. He is known for his publications, his various appointed and elected positions in local and national government, his work as a public relations executive, and his role as a college administrator.