Simplot, Noble Stay On Micron Board

Micron Technology shareholders on Monday accepted the company’s report of business as usual, even though Chairman Steve Appleton resigned and was reappointed in little more than a week’s time.

The stockholders also voted to reappoint billionaire J.R. Simplot, Allen Noble and the rest of the 10-man board of directors. Simplot is viewed as one source of the rift with Appleton; the 87-year-old magnate on Sunday acknowledged Noble as Micron director was at the center of the conflict.

“Allen got a little crossways with the company,” Simplot said. “He’ll admit that.

“Some have requested that he leave the board, but I’ve got no quarrel with Allen. He thought he was doing the right thing.”