Bill Miller

Director, FIRST Robotics Competition

As the Director of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), Bill Miller brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in multiple manufacturing and military organizations. Since 2005 he has been responsible for the successful execution of the FRC season and scaling the FRC staff and resources to support a growing organization.

Prior to FIRST, Miller served as the Senior Vice President of Operations at PEP-Direct, a direct mail operation with 215 fulltime employees, up to 475 additional temporary workers and an operating budget of $25 million. He spent 26 years with Polaroid Corporation in multiple leadership roles including Vice President of Technology for an entrepreneurial commercial battery spinout. Colonel Miller (retired) served six years on active duty in multiple military leadership command positions including Airborne Ranger and Infantry Officer and served 18 plus years in the United States Army Reserves.

Miller has a bachelor’s of science degree in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York and is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.