Former IBEW Local 1 Leader Robert G. “Bob” Miller Dies
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Posted In: Organizations, People,
Robert “Bob” G. Miller, former business manager of IBEW Local 1 died Nov. 4th.
He was business manager of Local 1 from 1994 through 2001, ushering the organization into the information age. He partnered with Doug Martin, former executive director of the St. Louis Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to facilitate new training focused on better serving the new technologies.
The program garnered national attention. In 1999, IBEW/NECA completed a $1.4 million technology upgrade of the Electrical Industry Training Center. The technology upgrade earned the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers’ “Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Award” that same year.
Working with NECA’s leadership he also spearheaded the electrical industry promotion fund’s transition from the “Quality Connection” to the “St. Louis Electrical Connection,” beginning an era of increased communication and outreach, both within the industry and to the general community.
“Bob was a very big part of the St. Louis labor movement from 1994 to 2001,” Frank Jacobs, current business manager of IBEW Local 1, said. “I was fortunate that if I had a question about a past labor issue, Bob was always gracious enough to give me his knowledge on the subject.”
After serving in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Miller began his career was with the IBEW, where he was a journeyman wireman, business representative and business manager.
He served on the board of directors of the Electricians Building Corp. and Electrical Workers Local 1 voluntary fund; as co-chairman IBEW/NECA Labor Management, IBEW/NECA National Local 1 joint apprenticeship and training committee; and on the board of directors of the St. Louis Electrical Board. He was president of the St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council; vice president of the St. Louis Labor Council; and served on the Missouri State Electrical Conference and the Missouri AFL-CIO, “Decision Council” of the “Construction Industry Coalition”.
Mr. Miller also served on the boards of directors for the Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis, St. Louis Chapter American Red Cross, Focus St. Louis (Regional Community Action Committee), and the Executive Board of “PRIDE” (St. Louis Construction Industry Labor Management Organization).
Bob Miller was the husband of the late Judith A. Miller; father of Robert Scott (Mary) Miller, Monica (Andy) Veal and Eric (Donna) Miller; grandfather of Alexandra (Kyle) Chestnas, Matthew, Emma Miller, Andrew (Taylor) and Robert Veal, Richard (Amanda) Liable and Joshua Fowler; great grandfather of Jude, Shep, Wesley, Emily and Jaden; and longtime companion of Susan Sherman.
Funeral services were scheduled for 10:30AM Wednesday morning (Nov. 13) at Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., with interment in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.