James (Jim) Miller papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: James (Jim) Miller papers
Inclusive Dates: 1970-2018
Language(s): English
Extent: 62 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms4347
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

James B. Miller is a businessman who has been the head of 10 different companies, as well as Chairman for Berlin American Cos., Chairman of Prescott Automotive Group, Executive Chairman at Ameris Bancorp, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of LionMark Insurance Co. and Executive Chairman for Ameris Bank (both are subsidiaries of Ameris Bancorp) and Chairman at Trinity Apex Solutions, Inc. Mr. Miller serves on the board of several organizions including American Software, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, Inc., Buckhead Coalition, Inc. and The Florida State University College of Business and Member of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Inc.

In the past Mr. Miller held the position of Chairman of Fidelity National Capital, Inc., Chairman for Fidelity Bank (Atlanta, Georgia), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Southern Corp. and President for Decatur Rotary Club.

James B. Miller received an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a graduate degree from Vanderbilt Law School.

Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence and administrative papers of a large range of civic and cultural organizations with which Mr. Miller was involved. Organizations include Vanderbilt University School of Law, DeKalb Rotary Club, Junior League of Atlanta, Georgians for Better Transportation, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Olympic Committiee, Atlanta Opera, Michael C. Carlos Museum. It also includes photographs and promotional items from Fidelity National Bank operations.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

James (Jim) Miller papers, ms4347, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

The audiovisual materials related to this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Personal
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1	1-11	Correspondence, 1982-1991
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2	1-6	Correspondence, 1992-1993
2	7-8	Organizational memberships
2	9	Politics
2	10	Bush for President
2	11	Phil Gramm
2	12	Liane Levetan, 2004 June 15-22
2	13	Majette for Congress
2	14	Majette luncheon - Petit Auberge, 2004 May 25
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3	1	Vanderbilt University law class
3	2	Vanderbilt Atlanta-India Charitable Program
3	3	Vanderbilt Alumni board meeting, 1999 October 8
3	4	Vanderbilt - class reunion
3	5	Vanderbilt - Distinguished Alumnus Award - JBM, 2008 April 17-18
3	6	Vanderbilt Law School Annual Report of Donors, 2007
3	7-8	Vanderbilt University School of Law
3	9	Vanderbilt University (Lilly)
3	10-11	Vanderbilt
3	12-13	Vanderbilt - National Council meetings, 2006-2009
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50	1-2	Correspondence
50	3	Florida High School reunions
50	4	Curtis James' campaign - Dekalb County Commission/District 2
50	5	Alan Campbell (Art work)
50	6-7	Capital City Club
50	8	Florida State University - Board of Governors
50	9	Florida State University Business School

 

2. Civic organizations
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4	1	Stephens CEO Forum, 2016 September 19-21
4	2	FIG Partners CEO Forum , 2016 September 19-20
4	3	GBA Annual Meeting, 2017 June 18-21
4	4-6	Georgia State University - College of Public and Urban Affairs, 1993-1998
4	7	Georgia Business Coalition, 1994
4	8	Atlanta School System
4	9	Blue Ribbon Study Committee - State Assembly of Georgia
4	10	Big Heart Award - Alana Shepherd
4	11-12	Mr. DeKalb (Audrey Morgan) - Miller - Chair Sponsorship Committee, 1995
4	13	Mr. DeKalb - American Heart Association, 1997
4	14	Mr. DeKalb - Clyde Shepherd, Jr., 2002
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5	1-2	ORT - American Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training
5	3	JBM - American ORT Community Achievement, 2000 September 12
5	4	Rotary Youth - Atlanta
5	5	Rotary, 1992-1993
5	6	Decatur Rotary Club - Report to District Governor, 1993
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6	1	Rotary
6	2	Decatur Rotary
6	3	Rotary - On To Jekyll Committee
6	4	Rotary - Membership Development Committee
6	5	Rotary - Georgia Rotary Student Endowment
6	6	Rotary - House Committee
6	7	Rotary - International Youth Committee
6	8	Rotary - Past Presidents Day Committee
6	9	Rotary - Photography Committee
6	10	New Members - Rotary
6	11	Rotary - Fellowship Activities Committee
6	12	Rotary Foundation Committee
6	13	Rotary - Attendance Committee
6	14	Rotary - Classification Committee
6	15	Rotary - Constitution and Bylaws Committee
6	16	Rotary - Community and Human Development Committee (also includes environmental protection)
6	17	Rotary - weekly meetings/agendas
6	18	Rotary board meetings, 1993-1994
6	19	Rotary - Newsletters, district governor
6	20	DeKalb Rotary Council
6	21	Rotary - Charlie Eberhart - Presidential Award
6	22	Rotary - Program Committee
6	23	Rotary - Bulletin Committee
6	24	Rotary - District Governor host
6	25	Rotary - Roster Committee
6	26	Rotary - Public Relations Committee
6	27	Rotary Information Committee
6	28	Rotary - Scholarship and Assistance Committee
6	29	Rotary - Scrapbook and Spotlight Committee
6	30	Rotary - Sergeant at Arms Committee
6	31	Rotary - Vocational Awareness Committee (includes vocation at work)
6	32	Rotary - World Community Service Committee
6	33	Rotarian of the Year
6	34	Rotary - District Assembly - Columbus, 1994 March 26
6	35	Rotary - Teacher of the Year
6	36	Rotary - Club Assembly, 1994 February 18
6	37	Rotary - general correspondence
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7	1-4	Junior League of Atlanta
7	5	Junior League of Atlanta meeting folders
7	6	Fidelity Awards, Junior League, 2007 March 14
7	7	Junior League of Atlanta Fidelity Bank Awards, 2010
7	8	Junior League of DeKalb County
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8	1-10	Frazer Center
8	11	Reach Gardens
8	12	Cerebal Palsey Center of Atlanta, 1981
8	13	Georgians for Better Transportation
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9	1-5	Georgians for Better Transportation - binders, 1986-1988
9	6	Georgians for Better Transportation - legal, financial, 1981-1983
9	7	Georgians for Better Transportation - tax info, 1988
9	8	Georgians for Better Transportation - board correspondence, 1988-1990
9	9	Georgians for Better Transportation , 1991-1993
9	10	Georgians for Better Transportation - financial info, Savannah meeting
9	11-12	Georgians for Better Transportation
9	13-14	Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Regional Development Council General Aviation Task Force
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10	1	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - DeKalb Delivers, 1989
10	2	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - DeKalb Chamber drive, 1991
10	3	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - speeches, 1991
10	4	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - Metro business forum
10	5	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - retreat and other pre '91 projects
10	6	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - 5 Year Strategic Plan, 1990
10	7-9	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
10	10	DeKalb Chamber of Commerce - binder, 1990-1991
10	11	DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau
10	12-14	Jim Miller [DeKalb County materials]
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11	1-3	DeKalb Delivers
11	4-5	Membership lists
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12	1	Membership lists
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50	10-13	Senior Connections
50	14	DeKalb Community Council on Aging
50	15	Aga Khan Foundation
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51	1-3	REACH, 1993-1999
51	4	REACH/Frazer Center, 1999-2000
51	5	USO Council of Georgia
51	6	Caring Program for Children
51	7	Cliff Valley School
51	8	Council on Economic Education
51	9	Shepherd Center Foundation
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56		Shepherd Center - Commemorative coin and print
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2		Mounted poster - City of Decatur, Georgia
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1		Framed pennant - USO, signed

 

3. Cultural organizations
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12	2	Atlanta Medical Heritage
12	3	Atlanta Medical Heritage - minutes
12	4	Atlanta History Center
12	5	Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1993
12	6-8	Goodwood Museum and Gardens
12	9	Goodwood - insurance
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13	1-2	Olympic Committee, 1990-1992
13	3-4	Olympic Steering Committee
13	5	DeKalb Olympic Task Force
13	6	DeKalb Olympics
13	7	ACOG - Olympics
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14	1	Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, 1992
14	2-3	ACOG Board of Directors - binder, 1991
14	4	Atlanta Opera - events, 2016
14	5	Atlanta Opera - dinner purchased by JBM (Romeo and Juliet)
14	6	Atlanta Opera - Israel, Budapest, Prague
14	7-9	Atlanta Opera
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15	1-9	[Michael C.] Carlos Museum
15	10	Carlos Museum - Jim Miller
15	11	Carlos Task Force, 2005
15	12	Carlos Museum - agenda
15	13	Carlos Museum - The Baker Award, 2007
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16	1	Carlos Museum - strategic plan, 1994
16	2	Carlos Museum - board reports - fundraising
16	3	Michael C. Carlos Museum - JBM - Chairman of the Board, 1996-1997
16	4	Carlos Museum - financial, 1996
16	5	Michael C. Carlos, 1997
16	6	Carlos Museum - committees/roster
16	7	Carlos Museum - foundation and corporate prospects
16	8	Carlos Museum - board meeting, 1996 November 18
16	9	Carlos Museum - board meeting binder, 2000
16	10-15	Carlos Museum - board meeting folders
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17	1-3	Carlos Museum - board meeting folders
17	4-5	Carlos Museum - director search committee
17	6	Carlos Museum - strategic plan, 1994
17	7-8	Michael C. Carlos Museum
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51	10-11	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
51	12-15	Carlos Museum Board of Directors, 1999-2000
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52	1-7	Carlos Museum Board of Directors, 2000-2002
52	8	Atlanta Opera
52	9	Dekalb Historical Society
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2		Mounted poster - African American Cultural Arts Festival, 1994

 

4. Fidelity National Bank
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52	10	Printed material - events
52	11	Photographs - Employee picnic, 1997
52	12	Photographs - Customer picnic, 1998
52	13	Photographs - Customer, employee picnic, 1998
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53	1	Photographs - Branch openings
53	2-3	Photographs - Customer, employee picnics, 2001
53	4	Photographs - Fidelity Family Christmas Tree, 1988
53	5	Photographs - Scottdale Child Development Center, Flat Shoals, College Heights Schools
53	6	Photographs - Donations Showcase, 1986
53	7	Photographs - Clark Harrison portrait
53	8	Photographs - Hoopla, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1999
53	9	Photographs - Picnic, 2000
53	10	Photographs - Customer picnic, 2000
53	11	Photographs - Employee picnic, 2000
53	12	Photographs - Events, 1988
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54	1-2	Photographs - Events, 1991-1992
54	3-4	Photographs - Events, 1995
54	5-9	Photographs - Events
54	10	Photographs - Summer party, 1977
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55	1	Photographs - Events (unidentified)
55	2-3	Photographs - Bank branch audits
55	4	Photographs - Lion of the Quarter
55	5	Flyers - "The Mane Thing", 1993-2001
55	6-9	Printed material - Promotional
55	10	Stationery, envelopes
55	11	Clippings
55	12	Shareholder reports, 1992-2005
55	13-14	Annual reports, 1996-2007
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56		Photo album - Employee picnic, 1995
56		Photo album - Community projects
56		Photo album - Picnic, 1985
56		Promotional ephemera
			Includes hat, mug, pens, buttons, signs, keychains, pneumatic tube canister and newspaper.
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60		Slides - Employees, branches, events
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1		Fidelity National Christmas tree poster
1		Mounted photographs - directors, founder
1		Scrapbooks (2) - Tributes from Flat Shoals School
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1		Mounted photographs - Jim, Lib Anderson