Boise, ID—Micron Technology, parent company of Lexar, announced that D. Mark Durcan, president and chief operating officer, will be retiring at the completion of Micron’s current fiscal year at the end of August 2012. Mark Adams, vice president of Worldwide Sales, will succeed Durcan as president and COO.
Durcan joined Micron in 1984 and was named the company’s vice president of Research and Development and chief technology officer in June 1997. He was appointed COO in February 2006 and the company’s resident in June 2007.
“For the past 28 years Mark has played an integral role in the company’s growth and success,” said Steve Appleton, Micron chairman and CEO. “We appreciate his willingness to serve through the remainder of the fiscal year to ensure a smooth transition of his duties to his successor. We will miss Mark’s leadership and guidance, and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Mark W. Adams, the company’s vice president of Worldwide Sales, will succeed Durcan upon his retirement. Adams was the COO of Lexar Media at the time of Micron’s acquisition of Lexar in June 2006. He was appointed Micron’s vice president of Worldwide Sales in July 2008. micron.com
