A prominent business leader, Miller Ayre is highly regarded for his dedication to the betterment of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has championed improved health care and education and has contributed to better labour relations and public policy. In the early 1970s, he was chairman of the Newfoundland Medicare Commission. As well, as a director of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre, he has sought to bring business and unions together on public policy matters. In his current role as publisher of The Telegram, he has positioned this newspaper as a community leader in support of the arts.