Elvis Presley - Up Close interveiw with Loanne Miller Parker wife of Colonel Parker Part 1

Loanne Miller Parker wife of Colonel ParkerPart 1 Interveiw by Joe Krein This was never meant to be an interveiw. I was gathering information for an article. Telephone Loanne Miller Parker, long-time resident of Las Vegas and widow of Elvis Presley manager Colonel Tom Parker. Loanne was born to Paul E. and Mary C. Miller. She moved to Dayton, Ohio after high school to attend Miami Jacobs Business College. Upon graduation she worked in the offices of Superior Steel and S&H Green Stamps, thrusting herself into the business world and paving the path for future opportunities. Loanne moved to Las Vegas in 1968 where she secured a job as the secretary to the advertising and publicity director of the International Hotel (now known as The Westgate). She met the Colonel when he was negotiating the contract for Elvis Presley at the International. The Colonel was so impressed with her business skills he asked RCA Records to hire her for the upcoming Elvis Presley tour in 1969. Following the tour, Loanne and the Colonel continued to work together, fell in love, and married in 1990. Be sue to go to part 2 Copyright © 2010 Collecting King Elvis