Micron Technology, Inc. announced that Robert (Bob) Switz, its current Board Chair, will retire at the annual shareholders meeting on January 16, 2025. The Board has unanimously approved the appointment of Micron?s President and CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, to serve as Board Chair and Lynn Dugle as Lead Independent Director following the annual shareholders meeting. Switz joined Micron?s Board of Directors in 2006 and was named Chair in 2012.
With broad experience, a clear-headed approach and exceptional business acumen, Switz has been a leading voice in driving strong governance and the company?s successful strategy. Throughout his tenure, Micron introduced many industry-first products and increased revenues over five times. Also, Switz was instrumental in recruiting Mehrotra as the company?s CEO in 2017.
Since joining Micron in 2017 as President and CEO, Mehrotra has transformed the company into a technology, product, and manufacturing leader. During his time as CEO, the company has introduced multiple generations of both DRAM and NAND ahead of its competitors and delivered the best products in the industry acknowledged for their world-class quality. Mehrotra has been widely recognized for his leadership and contributions to the memory and storage industry.
Dugle joined the Board in 2020 and has over 30 years of experience in the defense, intelligence, and technology industries. She currently serves on Micron?s Governance and Sustainability and Security Committees and previously served on the Audit Committee and as Chair of the Security Committee.