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Joseph Irwin Miller was born in Columbus, Indiana, USA. He was an American businessman, patron of modern architecture, and lay leader in the Christian ecumenical movement and civil rights. He was a former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc. from 1934 until his retirement from the Company in 1977, with time off for service during World War II. He graduated from Yale University in 1931 and received his master’s degree from Oxford University in 1933. He also served as a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, the Ford Foundation. In 1986 he received the National Building Museum's first Honor Award. On February 5, 1943, he married Xenia Simons. They had three daughters, Margaret, Catherine, Elizabeth, and two sons Hugh and William.