BOISE, ID – An Idaho legislative committee voted today to honor the lifetime achievements of Steve Appleton through a resolution. That’s a formal way to express an intention or idea. The Micron CEO died in a plane crash February 3rd. Micron employee Mike Reynoldson told lawmakers at work, everyone called Appleton “Steve.”
Mike Reynoldson “He was kind of known as Superman to us because it seemed like he was always on top of things, he was always in control, he was always in charge.”
Appleton started at Micron in 1983, making 4.46 an hour on the graveyard shift. Eleven years later, he was CEO. Reynoldson called Appleton an American success story.
Mike Reynoldson “On the 3rd of February, Idaho lost a friend and that’s what came to my mind as I was putting my notes together for this presentation, and the impact that Steve Appleton had on the state of Idaho will be felt for years to come.”
The Resolution will honor Appleton’s achievements and his professional and personal contributions to Idaho. Now House lawmakers have to sign off on the resolution.