Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Idaho Plane Crash
By Rob Scott
February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
- Steve Appleton (51), chairman and CEO of memory chip maker Micron Technology (which makes products under the Lexar and Crucial brands), passed away Friday after his plane crashed at the Boise Airport in Idaho.
- “According to the Idaho Press, Appleton was flying alone in ‘an experimental fixed wing single engine Lancair’ aircraft. Just after takeoff from Boise Airport, Appleton told air traffic controllers that he needed to return,” reports Digital Trends.
- He announced he was turning back to land, just before losing control of the aircraft and crashing.
- Appleton began at Micron in 1983 and was named CEO in 1994. At 34, he was the third youngest CEO in the Fortune 500.
- “He lived life to the fullest, and while he enjoyed great success in business and in life, he never lost his intensity or his drive,” said Idaho governor Clement Otter.
- Mark Durcan, Micron’s president and chief operating officer, will take on Appleton’s responsibilities until the company’s board of directors appoints a successor.
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