Gail Miller
She took over the Larry H. Miller businesses after her husband's death in 2009, owned the Utah Jazz until 2020 and in 2025 led the family back into pro sports by buying Real Salt Lake.
| Born | October 14, 1943, in Salt Lake City, as Karen Gail Saxton. Wikipedia |
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| Current role | Owner and chair of the Larry H. Miller Company, which began with a single Toyota dealership in 1979 and now spans real estate, health care, finance, entertainment and sports. Utah Business |
| Also chairs | The Board of Trustees of Salt Lake Community College. Utah Business |
| Foundation | The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, established in 2007. Utah Business |
Taking over the company
Larry H. Miller died on February 20, 2009. Gail Miller, his wife since 1965, became the head of the family's companies and the owner of the Utah Jazz. Wikipedia
Megaplex Theatres, based in Sandy, opened its first location on November 1, 1999 and operated 17 locations as of 2024. Wikipedia The company's own site describes the group's current businesses. Larry H. Miller Company
Selling the Jazz
In October 2020 the Miller family agreed to sell a majority interest in the Jazz to Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith. The deal also covered the arena and the Salt Lake City Stars, and the family kept a minority interest. KSL Reported prices ranged from $1.6 billion to $1.66 billion depending on the outlet; the NBA Board of Governors approved the sale in December 2020. KSL
In 2022 the family said it would sell part of its remaining Jazz stake. KSL See also the profile of Ryan Smith.
Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals
On April 18, 2025, Miller Sports + Entertainment announced it had bought the controlling interest in RSL Football Holdings, which runs Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC, from Smith Entertainment Group. Former majority owner David Blitzer stays on as the second-largest owner. Sportico also covered the deal. Steve Miller, chairman of the Larry H. Miller Company, is chairman and governor of both clubs. KSL
The Athletic reported the sale at about $600 million; that is a media report, not a disclosed price. KSL Steve Starks, a former Jazz president and Larry H. Miller Company CEO, committed to keeping both teams in Sandy. KSL
Philanthropy and honors
The family foundation funds health and medicine, shelter and food security, education and skills, jobs and economic self-reliance, and cultural and spiritual programs. Utah Business A round of grants to organizations on Salt Lake City's west side was reported by KSL. KSL
Honors listed by Wikipedia include the Salt Lake Chamber's Giant in Our City award (2015), an honorary doctorate from the University of Utah (2017), and the Congressional Award Foundation's Horizon Award (2019). Wikipedia
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Gail Miller (businesswoman), secondary source for dates and awards
- KSL: Miller family buys RSL, Royals as Smith Entertainment Group exits (Apr. 18, 2025)
- KSL: Miller family to sell majority interest in Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith (Oct. 2020)
- KSL: NBA Board of Governors approves sale of Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith
- Sportico: Gail Miller buys RSL and Utah Royals (Apr. 18, 2025)
- Utah Business: Tips for the next generation of philanthropists (Sept. 1, 2023)
- KSL: Miller Family Foundation grants more than $500K to help Salt Lake's west side
- Larry H. Miller Company