Craig Miller is an American businessperson and the former CEO of Uno Pizzeria & Grill and Ruth's Chris Steak House. He ran several political campaigns between 2010 and 2012.
Miller graduated from Rockledge High School in 1967. [1] He holds a business degree from the University of Central Florida. [1]
Miller served in the Air Force as a pilot. [2] [3] In 1984, Miller joined Pizzeria Uno and became president of the company in 1986. [1] In 1996, Miller became CEO of Uno Restaurant Corp. [4] Miller left Uno in 2001 and joined Furr's restaurant group. [4] In 2004, he became CEO of Ruth's Chris Steak House. [3] [5] Miller was fired from Ruth's Chris in 2008 when the company was struggling financially. [3]
In 2010, Miller ran in the Republican primary for an Orlando-area congressional seat in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives election. [4] In July 2011, Miller announced his candidacy in the 2012 U.S. Senate elections to replace Bill Nelson. [2] During his campaign, he endorced Herman Cain's 9–9–9 Plan, and was endorsed as a candidate by Cain. [6] Miller later dropped his senatorial campaign and announced his intention to run for a congressional seat. [7] [8]
Craig Miller is an American businessperson and the former CEO of Uno Pizzeria & Grill and Ruth's Chris Steak House. He ran several political campaigns between 2010 and 2012.
Miller graduated from Rockledge High School in 1967. [1] He holds a business degree from the University of Central Florida. [1]
Miller served in the Air Force as a pilot. [2] [3] In 1984, Miller joined Pizzeria Uno and became president of the company in 1986. [1] In 1996, Miller became CEO of Uno Restaurant Corp. [4] Miller left Uno in 2001 and joined Furr's restaurant group. [4] In 2004, he became CEO of Ruth's Chris Steak House. [3] [5] Miller was fired from Ruth's Chris in 2008 when the company was struggling financially. [3]
In 2010, Miller ran in the Republican primary for an Orlando-area congressional seat in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives election. [4] In July 2011, Miller announced his candidacy in the 2012 U.S. Senate elections to replace Bill Nelson. [2] During his campaign, he endorced Herman Cain's 9–9–9 Plan, and was endorsed as a candidate by Cain. [6] Miller later dropped his senatorial campaign and announced his intention to run for a congressional seat. [7] [8]