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ID HCR036
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Steven R. Appleton, Chairman and CEO of Micron Technology, Inc., passed away on February 3, 2012, and the Legislature honors his lifetime achievements and contributions to Idaho.
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Appleton graduated from Boise State University in 1982 and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995, Silver Medallion Award in 2001, and honorary doctorate in 2007.
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He joined Micron Technology in 1983 on the production line and became CEO and Chairman in 1994 at age 34, making him the youngest CEO and Chairman of a Fortune 500 company.
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Appleton established the Micron Foundation in 1999, which became Idaho's largest corporate foundation with millions in donations to K-12 education, higher education, and community needs; he also refused salary from 2001 to 2004 to preserve company jobs.
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Appleton grew Micron Technology into a global company with more than 23,000 employees worldwide in more than 20 countries and $8.7 billion in annual revenues, while maintaining company headquarters in Idaho as the last U.S.-based memory chip manufacturer.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and honoring and commending Steven R. Appleton for his professional and personal contributions to the State of Idaho.
STEVEN R. APPLETON
Last Action
Rpt delivered to Secretary of State on 03/15
3/16/2012