Francis Donald Miller (April 9, 1920 – January 17, 1996) was a United States Army colonel, executive director of the USOC, a national collegiate champion boxer, and U.S. Olympic Boxing Team head coach.
[1] Earning the rank of second lieutenant in ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin, Miller entered into active service and commissioned as an officer at Fort Benning, Georgia, in April, 1943.
[citation needed] During European combat in World War II he served as a company commander for the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division.
[citation needed] Miller received multiple awards for his military career, including a Purple Heart and Silver Star.
He served in a variety of positions for the USOC, starting in 1969, when he worked as an assistant executive director and led the fundraising department.