Micron ceo killed in plane crash

The ceo of Micron, is Friday, died after his small Lancair plane crashed. Steve Appleton has led the American memory manufacturer since 1994 and is 51 years old. Coo Mark Durcan takes over temporarily the position of ceo.

Appleton was a very important man within Microns, has worked since 1983 with the company and held in the course of years, in addition to the function of ceo the role of president and chairman. Friday, he rose in his Lancair IVP -zelfbouwvliegtuig in Boise, but reported to the control tower early on that there were problems, and he then crash. The fatal accident was disclosed by Micron themselves. There happen to be relatively many accidents with the Lancair IVP, notes Businessweek. In 2004, the experienced pilot, Appleton ever injured in a plane crash.

Coo Mark Durcan will temporarily the position of ceo to take over. The death of the ceo represents a significant blow for Micron, one of the last remaining American manufacturers of memory. The group has just as many competitors for years upright to remain in the persistently low geheugenprijzen and the large investments that need to be done to remain competitive.