Evelyn Henry Miller.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance sheet - Biography

Evelyn Miller says the best advice she's received was from her mother: "Do not live life in a hurry; be here now; get in your own lane and run your best race."

And, like Emerson, she wants to "leave the world better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition. To know that even one life has breathed easier because I have lived is to have succeeded."

Title: Executive Vice President

Company: The Dallas Morning News

Born: Dallas, Texas

Spouse: Jimmy Miller, 12 years

Children: Daughter, Evan, almost 10

Education: University of Houston, BBA, with a concentration in Accounting, magna cum laude, 1979; CPA, Texas

Career Summary: KPMG LLP, various roles of increasing responsibility, 1980-84; Dallas Market Center (A Trammell Crow Co.), Assistant Controller, Accounting Operations, 1984-88; Ryder System, Inc./Aviall Inc., 1988-95, started as Manager, Inventory Accounting and Control, and moved up to Director, Corporate Accounting; CellStar Corp., VP, Corporate Controller, then SVP, CFO and Treasurer, 1995-99; BancTec Inc., SVP, CFO and Treasurer, 2000-01; The Dallas Morning News, Executive Vice President, 2002-Present.

Board of Directors: Foundation for the Education of Young Women, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Better Business Bureau of Greater Dallas, The Dallas Morning News Charities and more.

FEI Chapter: Dallas Chapter, for 14 years; I currently serve on the Editorial Advisory Board of Financial Executive magazine.

Leisure: I love traveling, reading and spending time with family and friends and always find time for fitness, nutrition and exercise.

Time Management: As an industrious executive, wife and mother, time management is imperative to maintain balance. Fortunately, I am very purposeful in the use of my time, as I deem it one of my most valuable resources. Prioritization is paramount, and while the "main thing" may vary from period to period, when it is such, I intently focus and compartmentalize in that moment.

It's also my priority to surround myself with an exceptional staff, delegate and keep a tight rein on my calendar.

Stress Management: Exercise, yoga, meditation and qigong, along with a healthy diet and adequate rest, help keep my stress level in check.

Favorite Book: As an avid reader, I have always found books to be...