Rodney K. Miller

Rodney K. Miller

Photo of Rodney K. Miller
Residence Ocilla, Georgia
Education Benton Consolidated High School and Rend Lake College
Occupation Television Host, Farmer, Entrepreneur, and former CEO of Montana Tractors and McCormick International.
Home town McLeansboro, Illinois
Awards Alumnus of the Year (2009) from Benton Consolidated High School
Website http://www.smalltownbigdeal.com

Rodney Miller is currently the creator[1] and co-host of Small Town Big Deal, a nationally syndicated broadcast and cable television show. Miller and co-host Jann Carl, a former TV reporter and weekend anchor with Entertainment Tonight, travel the country sharing uplifting stories about American communities and people. The show features the cherished histories, innovation and hard-work ethic that form the backbone of America. The core of its programming celebrates strong family values, beliefs, and goodness while honoring those who have made their own dreams a reality. Small Town Big Deal first aired on September 6, 2012, on the RDF-TV cable network. Since then, Small Town Big Deal has entered national broadcast syndication and appears on over 150 local stations (80 percent of the country) each week across America. It also began broadcasting on the Armed Forces Network for viewing by U.S. military and their families serving overseas in the Fall of 2017.

Prior to television, Miller was a top executive in the agricultural machinery industry as CEO of Montana Tractors [2] in Springdale, Arkansas, and McCormick International[3], USA in Duluth, Georgia. A businessman, lifelong farmer, and entrepreneur, he also operates the Buford Corn Maze in the Atlanta metro area.[4] Miller has said that "in a lot of ways the maze is a symbol of my life. I did not take the straight path, and I had a lot of failures -- but I never gave up chasing my dream."[5]The maze is open from early September to late November each year. Miller is an avid supporter and board member with the Georgia AgriTourism Association.[6]


Miller was born in McLeansboro, Illinois, and grew up on a farm near Benton, Illinois as a fourth-generation farmer, by his parents John Eugene Miller and Elizabeth Emmagene Miller (Tate), who were devout “born again Christians" and raised him as such. Miller considers his faith in Jesus Christ as “the greatest blessing in his life".[7] In Southern Illinois, he graduated from Akin Grade School, Benton Consolidated High School, and Rend Lake College. He was honored as “ Alumnus of the Year” in 2009 at BCHS.[8] He and his wife, Kendra, live on a farm near Ocilla, Georgia, and continuine to operate a farm in southern Illinois. They have three children and two grandchildren. In his free time, Miller enjoys collecting, repairing and restoring antique tractors and equipment to their original pristine condition.[9]


For more information on Rodney K. Miller, visit http://www.smalltownbigdeal.com/hosts

References

  1. ↑ http://growinggeorgia.com/news/2012/09/former-farm-machinery-executive-rodney-miller-launches-show-rfd-tv/
  2. ↑ http://www.southeastfarmpress.com/montana-new-breed-utility-tractors
  3. ↑ https://www.agrimarketing.com/s/48861
  4. ↑ https://bufordcornmaze.com/about-us/
  5. ↑ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/entertainment/buford-s-rodney-miller-takes-giant-leap-with-small-town/article_3ef34af5-84db-5def-81bb-19d82f98409d.html
  6. ↑ http://georgia-agritourism.org/board.php
  7. ↑ http://thesouthern.com/news/local/benton-native-rodney-miller-enjoys-success-antique-tractors/article_e3127759-986d-5a34-a3df-058f61939446.html
  8. ↑ http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20160205/benton-native-tv-co-host-on-small-town-big-deal
  9. ↑ http://thesouthern.com/news/local/benton-native-rodney-miller-enjoys-success-antique-tractors/article_e3127759-986d-5a34-a3df-058f61939446.html

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