Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Robert W. Miller : oral history, 2007.
| Creator: | Miller, Robert W., 1933- | Project: | Atlantic Philanthropies Oral History Project.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 359 pages sound recordings 15 CD-ROMs (104; 95; 96; 88; 95; 98 min.) | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteCo-Founder & Shareholder, Duty Free Shoppers.
Scope and ContentsPersonal background: childhood in Quincy, M.A., education at Cornell University, military service, family history; Duty Free Shoppers: Duty Free Shoppers: history, tax structure, business practices, financial problems in 1965, airport concession bids, impact of Japanese tourism, products, business expansion 1970s-1980s, economic downturn in 1990s; LVMH buyout; Wise Man intervention, philanthropy, personnel; Interactions: Charles F. Feeney, Alan M. Parker, Anthony M. Pilaro, John Monteiro, Bernard Arnault, Ira M. Millstein, Danielle J. Feeney, Desmond Byrne, Robert J. Bruso, Peter S. Fithian.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.
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