Micron Technology
By the Numbers: Micron counting on more market power to boost its bottom line
Micron Technology Inc. lost $1.7 billion over the past seven quarters, largely because of volatile markets with fluctuating prices and supplies. But the Boise memory-chip maker is showing substantial improvement in its income from operations.
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Micron reports seventh straight quarterly loss
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Shifting market forces cost Micron
Micron Technology Inc. lost money for the sixth straight quarter after what CEO Mark Durcan called a “tumultuous” quarter.
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Steve Appleton
Steven R. Appleton went to Boise State University in 1978 on a tennis scholarship.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1982. The next February, he joined Micron Technology Inc. He rose fast, becoming an officer in August 1989.
He joined the company's board in April 1991, stayed on it until July 1992, and rejoined it in May 1994. For most of the period from September 1994 to June 2007, he was Micron's CEO, president and chairman.
In 1999, he established the Micron Foundation, which has donated millions of dollars to Boise State,. Appleton gave up the presidency to Mark Durcan in June 2007.
Flying was a passion for Appleton. He owned a collection of planes and took stunt-flying lessons.
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Are you a former employee of Micron who would like to share your memories of Steve Appleton? Or do you work for a non profit that has been helped by Appleton or by Micron? We'd like to hear from you. Email reporter Cynthia Sewell at csewell@idahostatesman.com Or call Cynthia at 208-377-6428.
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