The President today announced his intention to nominate Russell Flynn Miller to be Inspector General for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is a new position.
Mr. Miller currently serves as a consultant for the Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to this, he was assistant director in the office of security for the office of the President-elect, 1988 - 1989, and he worked for the Bush-Quayle campaign, 1988. He was a private consultant, 1986 - 1988. In addition, Mr. Miller worked in several capacities with the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, including Deputy Inspector General, 1985 - 1986, and Director of Investigation in the Office of the Inspector General, 1981 - 1985. Mr. Miller worked for the Reagan-Bush Presidential campaign, 1979 - 1980. Prior to that he was a career officer in the Operations Directorate at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Mr. Miller received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Iowa and a bachelor of laws degree from Drake University College of Law. He was born October 25, 1921, in Panora, IA. Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Army, 1943 - 1945, and in the U.S. Army Reserve, 1946 - 1966. He is married, has four children, and resides in Potomac, MD.