Wade Miller (Canadian football)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Born: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | June 10, 1973
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | President and CEO |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 290[1] lb (130 kg) |
University | Manitoba Bisons |
CFL draft | 1995, Round: 4, Pick: 37 |
Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
2013–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
As player | |
1995–2005 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
CFL East All-Star | 1997, 1999 |
Wade Miller (born June 10, 1973) is the current President and
Football career
After four seasons with the
Miller retired from football after the 2005 season. He was inducted into the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame in 2011.[2]
Post-football career
Away from football, Miller has worked as an employment recruiter and motivational speaker. In 2002, he co-founded Pinnacle Staffing, an employment agency which specializes in executive and management recruitment. He is also involved in numerous other business ventures, including multiple Booster Juice franchises, and is an active member of the Blue Bombers Alumni Association.[5][6] The Globe and Mail named Miller as one of Canada's Top 40 under-40 in 2007.[4]
The Winnipeg Football Club appointed Miller as acting CEO in August 2013, following the resignation of Garth Buchko.[7] Two months later, the Blue Bombers confirmed Miller as their new President and CEO.[8]
Personal
Miller was born and raised in
References
- ^ Randy Turner (October 4, 2014). "A man with a game plan". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b c "Blue's Miller calls it quits". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Miller Announces His Retirement". BlueBombers.com. 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ a b "Teammates, business partners weigh in on Miller taking over Bombers top job". Winnipeg Sun. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ a b "Bomber acting CEO on reasons for taking a seemingly impossible job". Winnipeg Free Press. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ^ "Meet the New Acting CEO". The Huddle. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Blue Draft Miller". Winnipeg Free Press. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Miller honoured to become Bomber president and CEO". Winnipeg Free Press. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "CFL Blitz: Rookie QBs having never-before-seen success". Toronto Sun. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-11-19.