Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 26, 2003
HUGH MILLER is President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Delta Financial Corporation Mr. Miller served as Executive Vice
President in charge of Operations from 1985 to 1991, overseeing day-to-
day operations of the firm. He became President and Chief Executive
Officer in 1991. As President and CEO, Mr. Miller has steered Delta
through tough economic cycles, including fluctuations in interest rates,
recession and other business environments. Today, the company stands as
a model for others in its sector. Delta, in 1991, was an industry
pioneer when it securitized its loans and was one of the first to
utilize innovative financing and securitization structures to navigate
through tough economic times ' times that saw a majority of the
companies in Delta's sector collapse. Since 1991, Delta has sold
approximately $8.7 billion of its mortgages through 37 rated
securitizations. Mr. Miller has served on many industry and charitable
Boards and committees including as a Board member of the National Home
Equity Mortgage Association and has been honored for his work with a
humanitarian award by the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Profile
TWST: Can we have a brief historical sketch Delta Financoal and anoverview of what you're doing today?
Mr. Miller: Delta has been in business for over 21 years, starting in
business in