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Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of memory chip vendor Micron Technology Inc., died in plane crash Friday (Feb. 3) in Boise, Idaho.

Micron's board of directors said in a statement: "Steve's passion and energy left an indelible mark on Micron, the Idaho community and the technology industry at large."

Mark Durcan, Micron's president and chief operating officer, will assume the responsibilities of CEO until a successor to Appleton is named, Micron said. The company's board will meet over the weekend to discuss the situation.

"Steve was a true friend who will be dearly missed by all of us," Durcan said through a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and our team members as we all grieve this tragic loss."

Appleton, 51, led Micron as CEO since 1994, having joined the company in 1983.