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That led to the eventual purchase of a used Sabreliner 40, followed by a Sabreliner 60 and a Falcon 10. Throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, Auto Wax Company grew rapidly, becoming an international competitor with distribution throughout the Americas, Europe the Middle East and Asia.In 2005, the Millers sold the company to Illinois Tool Works, Inc., a multi-national manufacturing company. No sooner were the papers dry on sales transaction, David began shopping for an aircraft. He purchased a 2001 Beechcraft King Air C90B, but what he really wanted was a jet.After conducting exhaustive research on the entry-level jet market, he concluded the Mustang offered everything he needed: single-pilot operations, excellent operating economics, and the backing of a manufacturer with extensive experience designing, building and supporting business jets. With a home near Crested Butte, Colo., superior hot-and-high performance was also on his wish list, and the Mustang delivers.“The Mustang offers the best price-value proposition in the market today,” he said. “I could spend more money to get a bigger, faster airplane. But I don’t think I would feel as comfortable flying it as I do the Mustang.”Today, aviation is helping Miller build a new legacy that has nothing to do with corporate profits, but one that pays priceless dividends.“It seems that most owner stories deal with how the airplane is used to make money for the owner’s business. That’s been our experience too and we consider ourselves fortunate,” he said. “But now, we use our airplane to give back to the philanthropic causes that we care deeply about.”Hartzell Propeller Service Ctr. Half Page4/C AdSurvival Products$1370 $1785Sixth Page4/C AdPhone (954) 966-7329 FAX: (954) 966-35845614 SWweb: www.survivalproductsinc.com email: sales@survivalproductsinc.com25 St.,Hollywood, FL 33023MARCH 2011 ­TWIN & TURBINE • ­11