Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash February 4, 2012 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, February 3 a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices. The 51-year-old Appleton, a three-decade industry veteran who performed stunts at airshows, died after the small plane he was piloting crashed at an airport in Boise, Idaho, where the chipmaker is headquartered. His death stunned the tight-knit semiconductor industry. Appleton was a prominent figure in Boise, a city of 200,000 in the western United States, and a member of the Idaho Business Council. President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Durcan, who was due to retire in August, will take up the CEO's responsibilities until the company's board can appoint a permanent successor. Directors will meet over the weekend, Micron said in a statement, Reuters reported.  Top stories Felix Roque, the 55-year-old mayor of West New York, New Jersey, and his son, Joseph Roque, 22, were arrested by the FBI. Kim Dotcom demanded access to the data stored on his computers and hard drives that were confiscated during the raid. The game moved 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of release, which makes it now the fastest selling game in PC history. HP’s software division grew by over 20 percent to $970 million on the back of its takeover of British company Autonomy.   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
