Ronald Gene Miller passed away on July 19. He was 97 years old. Miller had a 36-year career in banking after graduating from Purdue University in 1951, almost entirely with The American National Bank of Noblesville. He joined the bank in February 1956 as an assistant cashier and farm representative, rising through the ranks to become assistant vice president in 1962.
Miller completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964, continuing to rise through the ranks at the bank, becoming vice president, senior loan officer in 1967; executive vice president in 1979; and president on Feb. 1, 1985. He guided the bank through its acquisition by AmeriTrust National Bank of Central Indiana, Indianapolis, in 1989, before retiring May 31, 1990. Miller served on the Hamilton County AmeriTrust Advisory Board until its acquisition by Society National Bank, South Bend, in 1992. (The institution was ultimately acquired by KeyBank NA, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1996.)
Outside the bank, he was passionate about farming, joining his father and brother to tend the family farm, managing livestock and preparing the land. Alongside his son, Leonard, he also revitalized struggling farms, turning them into productive fields. Miller served on the boards of the Indiana Bankers Association, Noblesville Boys & Girls Club and Noblesville Chamber of Commerce.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 75 years, Rosemary; two daughters; three grandsons; and eight great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Omega Christian Church in Arcadia.
