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Article: Meet Patricia Miller: president and co-owner, Vera Bradley Designs, Fort Wayne, Ind.(Indiana)(Interview)
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- Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Article date:
- February 1, 1998
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Pat Miller was recently named 1997 Indiana Business Leader of the Year for her numerous contributions to the business sector and to her community. Miller and her partner, Barbara Baekgaard, created their business in 1982; four years ago, the duo decided to help combat breast cancer by starting a golf and tennis charity event. Every year since, the event has increased in size and raised more money for cancer research.
Q: How did it feel to be honored as the 1997 Indiana Business Leader of the Year?
Very good! But I think it was a tribute to the excellence of everyone at Vera Bradley. No one does anything by themselves to receive an award such as Business ...
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Article: Buyers cotton to Vera Bradley's affordable luxury
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
April 28, 2006 ;
700+ words
... ... NJ) 04-28-2006 Buyers cotton to Vera Bradley's affordable luxury By ASHLEY M ... a bustling warehouse, new hires at Vera Bradley Designs practice stitching paisley place ... hundreds of thousands of items each year, Vera Bradley barely resembles its beginnings in 1982 ...
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