Remembering Edward Miller, first FBLA-PBL president.

Remembering Edward Miller, first FBLA-PBL president. Dr. Edward D. Miller Edward D. Miller, M.D. The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker Jr., M.D. Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins MedicineEdward D. Miller, M.D. , the first president and chief executiveofficer of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda(FBLA-PBL), passed away on March 14, 2004, but his legacy of leadershiplives on in the career and technical student organization Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are vocational organizations primarily based in high schools. Often, on the state level, they are integrated into Departments of Education or incorporated as non-profit organizations. to which hewas so dedicated. Miller became president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the newly formednonprofit organization and served in the position for nearly 30 yearsuntil his retirement in 1997. Under his leadership, membership inFBLA-PBL more than tripled, and chartered chapters grew from 4,500 tomore than 12,000. He founded two new divisions--the FBLA FBLA Future Business Leaders of AmericaFBLA Florida Board of Landscape Architecture Middle Schooland Professional Divisions--and created FBLA-PBL's first nationwidetraining conference for state and national leaders, which is held eachyear in the Washington, D.C., area. During his tenure, FBLA-PBL opened apermanent national headquarters facility, and Miller himself contributedmore than $10,000 to building the FBLA-PBL National Center. Miller was appointed by President Reagan to chair the NationalCouncil on Vocational Education and was a longtime member of ACTE ACTE Association for Career and Technical Education (formerly American Vocational Association)ACTE Association of Corporate Travel ExecutivesACTE Approvals Committee for Terminal EquipmentACTE Anodal Closure Tetanus whoserved on the association's policy committees. His friends andfamily are planning to establish a foundation in his name, which will"support the advancement of youth." To learn more about the organization Dr. Edward D. Miller served sowell for so many years, visit www.fbla-pbl.org.