Background
Miller, Joseph Irwin was born on May 26, 1909 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Hugh Thomas and Nettie Irwin (Sweeney) Miller.
automotive manufacturing company executive
Miller, Joseph Irwin was born on May 26, 1909 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Hugh Thomas and Nettie Irwin (Sweeney) Miller.
Graduate, Taft School, 1927. AB, Yale University, 1931. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yale University, 1979. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1933. Doctor of Laws, Bethany College, 1956.
Doctor of Laws, Texas Christian University, Indiana University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Oberlin College, Princeton, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Hamilton College, 1964.
Doctor of Laws, Columbia, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Michigan State University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Dartmouth, 1971.
Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Ball State University, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Lynchburg College, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Case Institute of Technology, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Dubuque, 1977. Hum.D., Manchester University, 1973.
Hum.D., Moravian College, 1976.
Associate, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, Indiana, since 1934;
vice president, general manager, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., 1934-1942;
executive vice president, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., 1944-1947;
president, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., 1947-1951;
Chairman of the Board, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., 1951-1977;
chairman of the executive committee, Cummins Engine Company, Inc., 1977-1995;
director, 1995-1997;
honorary chairman, Cummins Engine, since 1997. President Irwin-Union Bank & Trust Company, 1947-1954, board director, since 1937, chairman, 1954-1975. Chairman of the executive committee Irwin Union Corporation, 1976-1990, honorary chairman, since 1997.
Board directors Irwin Finance Corporation, since 1990. Member Commission Money and Credit, 1958-1961, President's Committee Postal Reorganization, 1968, President's Committee Urban Housing, 1968. Chairman President's Committee on Trade Rels. with Soviet Union and Eastern European Nations, 1965, National Advisory Commision on Health Manpower, 1966.
Vice chairman United Nations Commision on Multinat. Corps., 1974; advisory council unites states department Commerce, 1976. Member Study Commision on United States Policy Toward Southern Africa, 1979-1981.
President national Council Churches of Christ United States of America, 1960-1963. Trustee National Humanities Center, 1978-1990, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1988-1991. Member central and executive committees World Council Churches, 1961-1968.
Trustee Ford Foundation, 1961-1979, Yale Corporation, 1959-1977, Urban Institute, 1966-1976, Mayo Foundation, 1977-1982. Fellow Branford College. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Institute British Architects (honorary).
Member American Institute of Architects (honorary), American Philosophical Society, Indiana Academy, Business Council, Conference Board (senior ), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Xenia Ruth Simons, February 5, 1943. Children: Margaret Irwin, Catherine Gibbs, Elizabeth Ann Garr, Hugh Thomas, II, William Irwin.