Sue Miller, Who Raised Millions for United Way and Elevated Philanthropy, Dies at 81

Sue Miller thought she had found her niche, selling homes for Lennar Corp., the development company her husband Leonard co-founded.

This was 1982, and Miller answered the phone at her Star Island home in Miami Beach, Fla. On the other end, a representative from the charity United Way. Miller had already been a volunteer, but could she help captain a campaign in Miami Beach, too?

Could she.

Miller, who died Thursday morning of complications from brain cancer at 81, not only could volunteer while selling homes and raising three children, but she could elevate the whole concept of philanthropy to an art form.