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A Tribute to

Mr. Jim Miller

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Mohandas Ghandi, Pope John XXIII, Jim Miller, Mother Theresa, Saint Francis of Assisi:  One name stands out above the other, lesser, people...

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     Nothing keeps a good man down and Mr. Miller is the living proof! General Mills has just asked Jim to become the new spokesperson for "Lucky Charms" cereal.
    Jim's likeness will appear as the Leprechaun in commercials and on every box. Never one to forget old friends Jim has said he will provide free institutional size boxes for all inmates at any facilitiy where a former USF colleague might end up spending time. Lucky Charms to you Mr Miller!

    For those of you who thought Jim left Mark holding the bag and swinging in the wind think again!!!! Jim has been working fevorously with Sheriff Lee Baca to have Mark serve his time with Paris in the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in LA. The former Chief Marketing Officer will be working with Hilton on a new upscale line of prison food which will go toe to toe with USF's "Ritz" brand. Jim has also graciously agreed to foot the bill for publication of Mark's upcoming bestseller, "Talking yourself into believing you didn't do it.......really". Jim has also purchased Mark a brand new calculator to make sure things add up from now on. What a stand up guy we have in Jimmy!

    Hi, it's me-Jim Miller! I want to thank the people at CD&R and KKR for fronting the purchase from Ahold. Did you really think I'd go away? My flunkies will do the time while I'm dining at the Palm. Larry Benjamin and his "Ethics Diner" will be history.  We have a lot of catching up to do and we can't be bothered with little things like honesty and telling the truth. Any employee found calling the ethics line will be terminated immediately. There will be no room for snitches at the NEW U.S. FOODSERVICE.  PGMs will be given a list of approved vendors. These are the companies that will work with us and rebate back the most money. Money, not quality, will be the criteria by which vendors will be judged.
    All this individuality that has popped up in my absence will come to an immediate halt.  Uniformity and conformity will be the new rule. Those of you do not conform will be asked to leave.

I just read on FSR that Jim will be back at the helm of USFS very soon. Our prayers have been answered. Thank you, Father Andrew! Look for Jim and his new friend, Dodi Al-Fayed, to put some serious money into the company. Jim will make sure every division is re-made in his image.
No more of that nasty individuality (especially at La Mirada). No more mentions of Rykoff, Sexton, Kraft, Alliant, Monarch or anything that happened before December 1997.  Centralized Purchasing will be re-instated immediately upon Jim's return.  Any vendor or broker trying to sell something for their local market not in line with Columbia will be dealt with severely. There will be NO regional differences. What sells in Kansas City will be sold in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Knoxville, etc.  Jim's assistants will be looking for outside storage for the thousands of cases each division will receive. I can't wait!

The AMAZING Jim Miller has struck again. He has been delivering truckloads of USF SPRING REFLECTIONS bottled water to all the power company crews in California who are repairing the power outages. He has 40' refrigerated USF trailers delivering ice-cold water and GLENVIEW FARMS ice cream up and down the state. Even the Governator is stunned by his generosity.

If you are like me you have been very concerned because Jim Miller has not been seen or heard from since hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi coast. Well, if you read back a few postings, you will see how Jim Miller used the USFS Corporate Jet to fly into the vortex of several tornados and save numerous towns in the Midwest. Word comes now that Jim tried to fly right into hurricane Katrina and attempt the same thing but apparently the Lear jet couldn't do the job and Jim landed after the devastation and has been in the area ever since helping people put their lives back together. His efforts included reading bedtime stories to children in the Superdome and rescuing gerbils, mice and other small pets in the aftermath. Additionally, he has filed a $1 Billion lawsuit against Ahold on behalf of all the people in the Region claiming that if Ahold had allowed him to purchase a Boeing 747 instead of a Lear Jet, his attempt to stop Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico would have been successful. We should all emulate this fine man and his good deeds. God Bless You Jim Miller! Praise you!

Don't know how he does it, but Jim Miller was in California this weekend helping fight the fires in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. In case you didn't know it, besides Jim's many other accomplishments, he is a volunteer firefighter in Maryland. Jim was one of the pilots flying the yellow Super Scooper aircraft. And when he wasn't flying, he was at La Mirada helping to load trucks. He also had the USF Corporate jet available to fly burn victims to the nearest burn center. WHAT A MAN!

Jim Miller does it again! He organized and led a convoy of USF trucks from Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi loaded with non-perishable food and bottled water to help the victims and responders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Over 100 trucks descended on New Orleans, Gulfport, Biloxi and other Gulf Coast areas. He also is coordinating his efforts with other distributors throughout the region to help keep hospitals and evacuation centers supplied. GOD BLESS YOU, JIM! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

You've all heard about Cindy Sheehan, the mother who has camped outside of Bush's ranch to ask him what her son died for in Iraq. What some of you might not know is that Jim Miller flew her to California in the company jet when he heard Cindy's mother was ill. After he dropped her off, Jim flew back to Crawford and assumed Cindy's place at Camp Casey. He has even had the local USFS Division supply the protesters and Secret Service guards with bottled water and snacks. GOD BLESS YOU, JIM MILLER!

I am a prisoner in the Federal Penitentiary in upstate New York. Whoever this Jim Miller person is I can honestly say that he is now our friend. We have been getting special meals brought in from some of the finest restaurants compliments of Jim, he feels we deserve to be treated as human beings, he seems to be keenly aware that the vast majority of us are innocent victims of cunning individuals that we came across as we tried to make an honest living. Jim points out that some guys are trying to put him in jail, thugs that behind his back were doing dirty deeds and are now telling gullible Federal agents that it was all Jim's fault. A good family man, he attended three different Church services every Sunday at different denominations just to make sure that he got to the one with the right teachings. This good man has brought us new hope, besides the great meals, if the thugs responsible for his troubles do get him, you can bet that he will find true love and loyal companions among us.
Jimmy(the weasel)Attica N.Y.

    I want to express my sincere thanks to all the people who have written to FSR about me. I do the things I do, not for publicity, but because I honestly want to help people. I was extremely humbled by my experiences while doing my Reserve duty in Iraq. If you want to see motivated people, look at our Armed Forces. Here are people going in harm's way every day, but they are some of the most self-effacing people I have ever met.
    I also want to say "Thank You" to the people throughout USF who have supported me through all my troubles. Your futures are secure (if you know what I mean). Once I am acquitted, I intend to resume my position as President and CEO. I will lead USF in our battle to become the #1 foodservice distributor in the country. Many of the initiatives and procedures started by Larry Benjamin will be continued. Centralized Purchasing will be re-instated. We cannot negotiate the best deals if individual Divisions are not buying what Columbia has specified. Sorry, but that's why it was started in the first place.
    God Bless You.
Jim

    Jim Miller pinch hit for Rafael Santana on August 6, 1986 in the seventh inning of a tied Mets-Astros game at Shea. With two on, Miller ripped a first pitch, line drive triple to center off notorious scuffer Mike Scott. The RBI three bagger was the deciding factor in the game, as the Mets went on to win 4-2. Unfortunately, that was Miller's only major league at bat. For whatever reason, Miller was sent back down to AAA ball by the GM. He would never play in the majors again. However, before leaving Jim Miller sat down with Daryll Strawberry and Doc Gooden and advised them not to do drink or do drugs. He also told Kevin Mitchell to be nice to cats. Go Jim Miller ... you were a great Met!

     I must say that Jim Miller is AMAZING! He flew out to Southern California during our recent rain storms and spent several days at the La Mirada facility helping to load trucks to deliver supplies to CalTrans crews, firefighters, police officers, and others helping to clean debris basins and assist people whose homes were damaged or destroyed. His "get-it-done" attitude amazed even the most jaded Teamster. Here was a man who had his own troubles, selflessly helping people in their time of need. It makes you wonder if all the things we've heard are really true.
NIGHT SUPERVISOR

    Just a note to say "Thank You" to Jim Miller for visiting me at the Federal Prison in Houston. Jim took time out of his busy schedule to jump in the USFS jet and fly down here. We talked for over an hour about our respective situations. They are remarkably similar. As we talked, we discovered that Mark Kaiser (USFS) and Jeffrey Fastow (Enron) are first cousins! While Jim and I were going around the country helping people (like those poor over-worked energy traders), Kaiser and Fastow were conspiring to bring us down. It's a pretty sad commentary on business ethics when the people you trust are working behind your back to destroy what you built. Jim and I agreed to have our lawyers get together, and compare notes. Any reasonable jury would acquit us since it was our subordinates who really did the dirty work.
KEN LAY

    Our Special Forces team had just come back from kicking serious terrorist butt in Northern Iraq with the Kurds. When we pulled up to the mess hall, who did we see but the esteemed Jim Miller personally grilling those great Stockyards steaks for all the troops. Seems he took a leave of absence from USF to help out over here. I had heard of the things he has done to help service members and their families. I thought it was mostly hype and self-promotion. But here he was, a lowly sergeant in the mess. Turns out he has been an Army reservist for many years. His unit was recently deployed to Northern Iraq. Please tell Mr. Benjamin we will get him back safe and sound.
AIRBORNE! HOO-AH!

I personally want to thank Jim Miller for all his help during the "Road to Recovery" project that Ahold has started. Jim's intimate knowledge of how to cook the books and juggle money (I mean cash management and inventory control) has been invaluable. We are lucky he has stayed on (at a modest seven figure salary) to assist the new team in fixing the problems at U.S. Foodservice.
LARRY BENJAMIN (really! It's me!)
(to Mr. Miller's and/or Benjamin's attorneys:  the above is a spoof...satire...not serious)

Considering all the time and money Jim donates to orphanages, hospitals, schools, shelters, etc, it's amazing that he would have time to help Howard Dean run for president. Jim is truly a modern-day saint. His selfless devotion to charitable causes makes a mockery of the statements made against him. It's obvious that jealous underlings at USFS Corporate conspired to bring him down. Once he has been cleared of these baseless allegations, Larry Benjamin will step down to let Jim resume his rightful place as the CEO of US Foodservice. GOD BLESS YOU, JIM MILLER!

   Did any of you watch Court TV today? They had live coverage of Koby's hearing from Colorado. You'll never guess who is on the defense team. Yes, it's Jim Miller! After the hearing, Miller spoke to reporters - he was wearing a red suit coat, white pants and blue t-shirt and was carrying a candy-striped umbrella. He stepped up to the microphone and gave his top 5 reasons why Koby is innocent. Those reasons were:

5. "Any guy that flies around in a Lear Jet and throws lavish parties in Vegas would never do something this stupid."
4. "I can personally vouch for this man's character and veracity".
3. "This woman is seeking a monetary settlement - and that kind of fraud and extortion is unacceptable!"
2. "Koby couldn't have done it - he was out running will calls!"
1. "Tim Lee and Mark Kaiser did it!"

    After the press conference, Jim jumped on the USFS Lear Jet and jetted to Vegas where he was going to do some consulting work.

    Sure, the foodservice industry might have a bad opinion of Jim, but he's very popular among those who attend court hearings! Let's hear it for Jim Miller, the future Foodservice rumors MAN OF THE YEAR!

P.S. Adolf Hitler was Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1939.

    I saw Jim Miller at a Public Library in Washington, DC reading Dr. Seuss books to kids last Saturday. Evidently, he volunteers his time whenever he is in town. He was reading "The Cat in the Hat." The children were laughing as he used a different voice for each character. How he can fit this in with his work at various children's hospitals, soup kitchens and building houses with Habitat for Humanity, I don't know. He sets an example that other CEOs who be hardpressed to match.

     It was very hot day in the desert outside of Bakersfield. I donate my time to a childrens' hospital for the mentally handicapped. I was driving the children to a day of fun at Disneyland. We had just stopped the bus to get fuel, when all of the sudden, and gang of bikers pulled up. It was just myself and my helper, along with 20 children. It was oblivious that the bikers wanted trouble. They started making fun of us, and taunting, there was 100 if there was 1. They began by pushing me down, when out of nowhere, up pulls the U.S. Foods Limo. Mr. Jim Miller jumps out. Apparently, he was running some will calls for his people in the area. He had a couple of his coworkers in the Limo also. Mr. Miller confronted the biker gang, oblivious to the danger. He walked back to the Limo, and only had to say a couple of words to his friends. He turned and said "Lets get em Boys", and in a matter of minutes, it was all over. There were bikers all over the ground. He saved their leader for last. He told him to say he was sorry to myself and the children. The biker walked up to me, and with tears in his eyes, said " I am so sorry that we put you through his, and it will never happen again". I could feel he had been humbled like never before. Mr. Miller then told him to get his rabble out of town.
    As a final thought on Mr. Millers mind, he pumped the gas for me, I was too shaken too, and he washed the windows on the bus. But what meant the most to me and the kids, is he had a portable freezer in the trunk of the Limo, and made sure each and every one of us had a popsicle.
God Bless You Mr. Miller

    It was over fifteen months after the disappearance of the Intern in Washington when the family published a plea in the Washington Post - "Won't someone help us find our daughter?". After reading the heartfelt plea, Jim Miller jumped into action. After agreeing with the Washington Police that he would be allowed to view all evidence including any soiled undergarments, Miller flew the Lear Jet in with the US Foodservice forensic team and went to work. After month of exhaustive studies and analysis, Miller had his answer - Mark Kaiser and Tim Lee did it! With no regard for his personal safety, Miller called the Washington Post and Ahold Corporate and let them know what he and his team of experts had found - the Intern was working as a financial slave to these two hooligans and was being forced to "cook the books" at Ahold Subsidiary US Foodservice. Thank God we have Jim Miller and his team of highly skilled professionals or that poor intern would still be cooking the books and being forced to commit fraud today. "I'd be up over $1 Billion if kind hearted, honest and fair Mr. Miller hadn't stepped in", was the quote given to the press by the Intern. Sadly, like many other whistleblowers, Miller was punished for his hard work, honesty and dedication. Today, Miller resides in his doublewide in Jessup, Maryland. "I expect to be working again soon", said Miller as he relaxed in his combination living room/bedroom and showed off his collection of used athletic socks. "It's just a matter of time until I get called upon again to clean up another nasty mess somewhere in the foodservice industry". Won't someone hire this fine man? After Enron, MCI/Worldcom and other business disasters, its time to bring in Jim Miller to "clean house". God Bless you Jim Miller!

I work for US Foodservice. After reading these stories about Mr. Miller, I want to take back every rotten thing I said about him. He truly is a selfless individual. His kindness and generosity have helped thousands of people across the country. Every bonus he received from Royal Ahold has been donated to hospitals, orphanages, service clubs, domestic violence programs, food banks and homeless shelters. I have personally seen him working the serving line at some of the homeless shelters in the Baltimore/DC area. He even held job fairs at these shelters to hire anyone who wanted to work. I must now side with Father Andrew and pray for Mr. Miller to return to USFS. He will truly be our salvation. GOD BLESS, YOU JIM MILLER!

The tragedy of homeless children. Young teens who run away from home and are dragged into drugs, prostitution, and violence. I was working with the New York Times several years ago when I was assigned to do a story about Father Bruce Ritter and Covenant House, a shelter for runaways in the heart of New York City. The work that Father Ritter did was tremendous - he was a Franciscan Priest who's acts of kindness have helped hundreds of thousand of homeless kids. As I interviewed him, Father Ritter mentioned all the people behind the scenes that made Covenant House what it was. One of the people he pointed out was a man who was mopping the floor. I remember what Father Ritter said, "That man is a CEO of a foodservice distributor and is married to Carl Yastremski's daughter yet he is here at least four nights a week mopping the floors - and he flies into Kennedy in a Lear Jet to do it". When I asked his name, Father Ritter told me the man wanted to remain anonymous. When I asked what else he did for Covenant House, Father Ritter explained that the man often used his Lear Jet to fly in homeless young boys to the shelter from the Baltimore area. "He is truly a Prince among men", is what Ritter told me. After the interview, I attempted to talk to the mysterious CEO who was mopping the floor but when I tried he ran off, jumped in his limo and jumped aboard his Lear Jet and flew back to Baltimore. Recently, I saw this man's picture in the paper - it was, of course, Jim Miller of US Foodservice. I have read the negative comments on this website about this fine man with great disgust. If you all knew what I knew about this fine man then you would kiss his feet. What a giving and caring man - that has asked for NOTHING in RETURN for his generosity to the young boys. God Bless you Jim Miller.

I am the Commanding Officer of VAW-112 stationed at North Island Naval Air Station. We just got back from nine months in the Middle East. My wife told me about the open house that all military families were invited to at USF/Joseph Webb by the CEO Jim Miller. My squadronmates and I would like to say THANK YOU to Mr. Miller for his generosity. Most of the men (and women) in my squadron are under 25. Many are married and on tight budgets. The Master Chief's wife organized a caravan to go out to Vista. She assigned some of the parents to watch the kids and had teams of spouses hit a specific area of the warehouse. At one point, one of the young wives broke down in tears. She was overwhelmed by Mr. Miller's generosity. Mr. Miller sat with her and told her how proud he was of all our fighting forces. The open house was his way of paying back these men and women for their sacrifices. Mr. Miller, if you read this please feel free to come out to North Island. We'd love to show you what we do. C.L. LAWSON, CO VAW-112

My brother Cecil is gay and has put up with a lot of abuse all his life. He was in Washington several months ago when a gang of anti gay toughs were giving him a hard time. I know it might have turned violent if Jim Miller hadn't seen what was happening and had his limo driver stop and break up the group. Cecil was left crying in the street after the incident and he began to question whether it was worth all the abuse - I believe Cecil (who is VERY sensitive) might have contemplated Suicide. Seeing Cecil's desperation, Miller took Cecil back to his hotel and encouraged him to continue fighting for what he believes in. As Miller dropped him off at the hotel, Cecil thanked him and told him his dream was to be in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade. Several weeks later, when Cecil was marching in that parade (thanks to Jim Miller's encouragement), a man dressed in a lovely lace dress with matching purse and shoes approached him - it was Jim Miller! Jim told him, "I'm not Gay - I just wanted to make sure you made it here, Cec. Way to go!". Then Jim disappeared into the crowd. Suffice to say, Cecil was and is very inspired by Jim Miller and his courage. How could a man who would do that for my Gay brother Cecil be anything but wonderful? Such a fair and honest man deserves our support. God Bless you Jim Miller.

    We were at the Oz-Fest Concert featuring Ozzie Osborne when a drugged up hippie appeared out of nowhere with a knife. He leaped to the stage, grabbed Ozzie and threatened to "cut him wide open". Jim Miller had been partying in the mosh pit when he heard about the attack - and he sprang into action. Running as fast as a gazelle, he jumped up on the stage and single-handed disarmed the drug addicted long-haired freak. "It's the hooscow for you, maggot" was what Miller said as he dragged him to the waiting arms of security. Later on, we went out and partied with Jimmy in Ozzie's RV - Jimbo mixed up sparking water beverages and cheese sandwiches while Ozzie lectured the younger kids about why drugs are so bad. While I hope Jimmyboy finds work soon I hope it's not too soon - he invited us to join him on the Aerosmith tour where he is working as a roadie - that guy is
a party nut job!! Why all the fuss about Jim Miller anyway? Seems like a great guy to me.

    Just wanted to let you know about another great thing that Jim did recently. The economy of Oceanside, CA has taken a big hit with almost all the Marines and sailors deployed to the Middle East for the war against terrorism and the "liberation" of Iraq. Many military and civilian families are struggling to make ends meet.
    Some USF customers are can barely place minimum orders. Well, Jimmy swooped in on the company plane and stopped in at USF/Joseph Webb in Vista. Not only did Jim personally pay the past due balance for every independent restaurant in the Oceanside area, he put $1,000,000 in an escrow account to cover future purchases. He then opened the warehouse and invited all military families from Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar, and other San Diego bases to come in and shop at no charge. Over 1,000 people showed up. Jimmy even had KinderCare set up a day care center so the parents could place their orders without having to worry about where their kids were. Over the next few days, Jimmy directed the deliveries. He even drove a truck himself. And just to show you how kind-hearted he is, Jim made a stop at Sysco/San Diego and helped Rich Friedlander set up a similar "open house." WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN! GOD BLESS YOU, JIM MILLER!!!

    It was a dark and stormy night. My radio blared loudly - a tornado warning - a huge twister was heading toward the town. We all ran to our shelters, clutching our children and counting off prayers on our rosary beads when we heard the sound approaching from the East - it was the US Foodservice Lear Jet and Jim Miller was at the helm.
    Jim started circling above us and formed a vortex that contacted the killer twister and cancelled it's mighty and evil fury - Jim Miller had saved the town from almost certain destruction! Jimmy landed the Lear Jet out on highway 72 and ran into our local 7-Eleven and grabbed a Big Bite and a large Cherry Slurpee - when we offered to pay, Jimmy insisted that he pay and he left Habib a handsome tip. He then yelled, "I've gotta go stop the rest of these damn tornados" and he whisked off in the Lear Jet.
    Sure he might have cooked the books and committed fraud, but who else do you people know who would risk their life like that? Say what you will - but Pigs Knuckle, OK will soon be renamed "Jimmy Millerville" in honor of this great man - God Bless You Jimmy Boy Miller!

My name is Edith Warburton. I work for the Maryland Employment Development Department. My grandson is a salesman for U.S. Foodservice, and told me about this site. I wanted to let you know what happened this past Wednesday. A gentleman named Jim Miller came into our Columbia office to find out what benefits he was eligible for. It seems that he was downsized due to a corporate restructuring, and wanted to start looking for a new job. We found several sales jobs based on his background and qualifications. He took these and went about his way. On Friday, he called to let us know that he took the job at Uncle Willy's Xtra Kleen Kars as a floor salesman, and that he'd already sold three cars that day. I had read about what a conniver and cheat this man was. Contrary to public opinion, he was very humble and thankful for anything we could do for him. He even sent me some flowers to thank me. I wanted to wish him the best of luck.

After a particularly bad, dreary day at USF's former Sara Lee facility, feeling demoralized, depressed, and suicidal, I decided to visit foodservicerumors.com to obtain a little "lift". Not expecting anything akin to a divine revelation, I clicked on the Tribute to Jim Miller site, and lo and behold, experienced a miracle! While reading the testimonials to Jim Miller, I laughed so hard that the tears began to flow, desk-pounding and feet stomping soon followed, as well as a mighty clutching of the sides. My screams and peals of laughter could be heard for miles! It was truly a rebirth! My depression lifted, the sun began to shine, and once again -- all was right with the World! THANK YOU JIM MILLER, YOU SAVED MY LIFE!

Thank you Mr. Miller. I say that with all my heart as I relate to you an amazing and loving deed that Mr. Miller did for me and my family. You see, I work for SYSCO. Lately, USF has been going around to all of my customers and giving them free weeks of purchases if they switch. I lost about three quarters of my buisiness in less than one month. Then my car broke down and sat in the shop for a week for a few thousand dollors worth of repairs. On top of that my cat was run over and my dog got sick. This was devastating to my family especially with a daughter in college and her next tuition check due. My commissions had dropped below the poverty level. I called Mr. Miller directly and he actually answered the phone. I explained all this to him and he sounded very concerned for my situation. Within one week I had all of my customers back as he personally called each one of them and asked them to come back to me. He also sent some flowers to my wife with a very positive note about life, a personal check to cover the auto repairs and tuition along with a certificate to pick out a new kitten from the shelter. I raise my glass to you Mr. Miller. You will always be in our thoughts......GOD BLESS YOU.

I am a the owner of a small company that imports seafood from Asia. In most cases, I own the Asian operations but certain items were co-packed. Several years ago, I was involved with Tim Lee and SMS. Within months, my Asian Co-packer was selling product to a competitor and back to US Foods for far more money than I had ever charged. Since I had always assumed that companies, especially companies as large as US were in business to make money, I could not understand how this could happen. I wrote Jim a long personal letter asking for some explaination. NO RESPONSE. It has only been within the past several months that I have come to understand that Jim was really saving me from SARS, Muslims, and the trauma that would have come with the 30% additional business that they took. Thanks Jim, I'll never question your judgment again.

I am stationed on the aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN in the Persian Gulf. We have been here for almost six months. I work on the flight deck. It is hot, tiring and dangerous work. Aircraft are launched and recovered every 30 seconds. We work around the clock seven days a week. The only enjoyment we get is our meals. Our cooks are some of the most creative and hard-working people I have ever served with. They really try to make our meals interesting. Since we've been out for so long our supplies of fresh vegetables, meat and milk are almost gone. During our replenishment period last week, after taking on bombs, bullets, aviation fuel, and other assorted goodies, along comes a huge white supply ship with a big US FOODSERVICE logo on the side. Jim Miller himself was steering the ship. He had thousands of pounds of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood and dairy products (including that great GLENVIEW FARMS ice cream. After the load was transferred, Mr. Miller radioed our captain that this delivery was his gift to us for defending the USA. The next day we suspended flight operations and had a huge barbecue on deck. Mr. Miller was the guest of honor. THANK YOU, JIM MILLER! THANK GOD YOU ARE ON OUR SIDE!

It was March of 2002, and the children's hospitals all over the country were behind on donations. Many of the largest donors to the hospitals are law firms that were losing out on lucrative lawsuits because of the goodwill that was abound due to 9-11. Because of the loss of income from these lawsuits, they were unable to donate to the hospitals. As always, the hospitals turned to their most loyal benefactor, Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller told them not to worry, he would take care of everything. Mr. Miller then went out and hired a bunch of law firms to sue all those unloyal people who had left his beloved company to work for a competitor! Soon all the Lawyers had lots of money to give to the hospitals! Alas, it is a year later and most of those lawsuits have been settled. "Don't worry", Mr. Miller told the hospitals, "I have big plans on how to keep those lawyers busy!" GOD BLESS MR. MILLER!!!!

My family and I have been praying for Jim Miller ever since this awful mess came to light. How people could think Mr. Miller is in any way responsible for what has happened is beyond me. It is obvious that Mark Kaiser, Tim Lee and others took advantage of Mr. Miller's many trips to children's hospitals across the country to "cook the books." I personally witnessed Mr. Miller's kindness and generosity when he told Children's Hospital in Los Angeles that they would receive their next year's orders at NO CHARGE. He told the hospital's administrators that he would pay for the orders himself out of the generous salary and bonuses that Royal Ahold pays him. I understand he picks out one hospital each year for this honor. This is truly a man who does not care about material possessions. He is only interested in helping people any way he can. For Kaiser, Lee, et al to abuse his trust and steal from the company is reprehensible. The employees of USFS all hope that Mr. Miller will continue to lead us on our quest to become the #1 distributor in the country.

The crash was deafening when that cargo plane slammed into the old folks home. We watched in horror as the flames spread on the roof. Suddenly, Jim Miller appeared!  He ran into the smoking building and returned with every resident of the home and the pilot of the plane. The authorities wanted him to stay but he said, "No I can't stay - a DSR needs my help at a small diner!" and he drove off in his Volkswagen Rabbit. How could anyone ever think this man could do evil? Not I, my friends Not I! Bless you Jim Miller!!

I was on a United Flight from Los Angeles to Washington-Dulles (the red eye) when an elderly woman had chest pains. When the stewardess asked if anyone had any medical training, Jim Miller ran forward. Jim lovingly took the old woman in his arms and comforted her during the long trip to Dulles. What a miracle this was for the old woman as Mr. Miller had been scheduled for an earlier flight but had taken the red eye flight because it was less expensive and would save Ahold $212 and also because it gave him additional time to visit the Shriner's Hospital in LA and visit burn victims. As we landed and the paramedics took the old woman to the Hospital, Mr. Miller said - "Well, I'm off to help my daughter's elementary school class bake banana bread and then go to work and help Ahold employees". GOD BLESS YOU JAMES MILLER!

I remember in the Gulf War - we were out in the middle of the desert and surrounded by Iraqi soldiers. We thought we were done for ... then Jim Miller pulled up in his Mercedes 450SLC convertible and sped us away to the US Foodservice Lear Jet and flew us to safety. Say what you want about him - Platoon 453 from Swamp River, GA owes our lives to Jim Miller! God Bless you Jim Miller!

I was really tired of working for a living. I had given up all hope of being fired, going on disability, or retiring in the near future. Then a miracle happened, J. P Foodservice and Mr. Miller bought U.S. Foodservice/ Rykoff-Sexton. This lead to my release from service to my employer, a previously viable and profitable California branch.  I am now unemployed and my life is infinitely better.  If this does not qualify Mr. Miller for Beatification leading to Sainthood, I don't know what does.  God Bless Mr. Miller!

I was having trouble with a major account with 10 locations. Competition was making inroads and I was slowly but surely eased out. I went home and went to the shrine I keep to Jim Miller that is set up in my office. I lit some incense, and recited the USFS version of the 23rd Psalm (I will fear no competitors for thou art with me). The next day the customer discovered that the competitor had been sending him inferior quality product and threw them out. We now have 100% (all categories) of his business, including the contract/design business for his next FIVE locations. GOD BLESS YOU, JIM MILLER!

In May of 1997 I had a very bad headache.  This was a headache that could have lasted for many days, and then I would have been in a bad mood at work and would probably have gotten fired and then my ex-husband would have taken my children away from me.  I looked at my picture of Jim Miller and the headache went away and I did not lose my children.