Andy Miller (businessman)

Andy Miller (born 1968) is an American businessman and technology/sports entrepreneur. He was formerly the Vice President for Mobile Advertising at Apple Inc.[1] 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
Born1969 (age 50–51)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUnion College (1990)
Boston College Law School (1993)
OccupationEntrepreneur
TitleCEO of NRG Esports

Career

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. He then became president and chief operating officer at Leap Motion until April 7, 2014.[2] After leaving Leap Motion he created a start-up called Remix Media Inc.[3] In November 2015 Miller co-founded a professional video gaming esports team called NRG Esports with Sacramento Kings co-owner Mark Mastrov.[4] 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.[5]

Personal life

Miller 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.[6]

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References
  1. Frommer, Dan (January 6, 2016). "Meet Apple's Mobile Advertising Boss, Andy Miller". Business Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. Gannes, Liz (April 7, 2014). "Confirmed: Former Apple Exec Andy Miller Out at Leap Motion". recode.net.
  3. Primack, Dan (October 7, 2014). "Ex-Apple exec Andy Miller's next act". Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. Volk, Pete (November 16, 2015). "NRG eSports, new LCS team purchased by Sacramento Kings co-owners, announces roster". SB Nation. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  5. Heitner, Darren. "Mobile Esports Leader Raises $25 Million Series C Round And Aspires To Go Public". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  6. "Andrew Miller J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved January 6, 2016.


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