Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in small airplane crash at Boise Airport

[IDemo]

- Idaho Statesman
Published: 02/03/12

The wreckage of a Lancair experimental aircraft that crashed at the Boise Airport Friday morning. The pilot of the plane died in the crash

Fire crews are investigating a small plane crash at the Boise Airport that resulted in the death of Micron CEO Steve Appleton around 9 a.m. Friday.

Appleton was the only person in the plane, according to Boise Airport reports and Micron reports. A news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Appleton was 51.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Appleton, Micron Chairman and CEO, passed away this morning in a small plane accident in Boise," the company's board of directors said in a news release. "Our hearts go out to his wife, Dalynn, his children and his family during this tragic time."

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/03/1979665/fire-crews-sent-to-report-of-small.html#storylink=cpy

He was an avid pilot and had a crash a few years ago, and was asked at that time to quit flying by the Micron board of directors.

[csziggy]

1. Apparently he was well respected

Although comments on most stories I read can be very harsh, most of the comments on the story the OP links to and a follow up story about the impact on Micron are all respectful and with concern for the man's family.

IMPACT ON MICRON: Appleton was the company's czar

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/03/1979798/cnbc-reporting-that-micron-trading.html#storylink=cpy