美国半导体生产巨头CEO空难丧生
CEO史蒂夫-阿普尔顿驾驶的一架小型飞机日前在爱达荷州的一个机场坠毁，阿普尔顿不
幸遇难。有关方面已展开对事故原因的调查。机场官员称，机上仅阿普尔顿一人。美光
科技是全球最大的半导体储存及影像产品制造商之一。
CEO自己开个小飞机不很正常么。
不过press release没有讲是因公还是因私，猜测后者可能性大一点。
Statement by Micron Technology Board of Directors
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Appleton, Micron (Nasdaq:MU) Chairman and CEO, passed away this morning in a small plane accident in Boise. He was 51.
Our hearts go out to his wife, Dalynn, his children and his family during this tragic time.
Steve's passion and energy left an indelible mark on Micron, the Idaho community and the technology industry at large.
The company expects to provide additional information later today.
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.
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那天还看到淘宝一个团购500人民币，团购学开开小型螺旋桨飞机的。
苹果的沃兹，也是自驾飞机出事，不过后来康复了
是自己玩飞机时出的事。据说第一次起飞就不顺利而中途中止了，第二次刚起飞就掉下来了。
这就没办法了，看press release 也没讲出个道道了，
肯定不是公事。
Appleton 是原 National Semiconductor 的董事，他任职期间正是 TI 收购 National Semiconductor 的时候。
据说他还在考虑收购 Elpida， 这下恐怕要黄了。