Timeline: Steve Appleton as Micron CEO
Steve Appleton
Steve Appleton received a bachelor of business administration degree from Boise State University in 1982. He joined Micron in 1983 and held a series of increasingly responsible positions, including production manager, director of manufacturing, and vice president of manufacturing. In 1991, he was appointed president and chief operating officer of Micron in 1991. In 1994, he was appointed to the position of chairman, chief executive officer and president.
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