Awards & Recognition
★National Academy of Engineering induction (2022)
★Semiconductor Industry Association Robert N. Noyce Award (2023)
★IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award (2006)
★CEO of the Year from Entrepreneur's Foundation of Silicon Valley (2013)
★Philanthropic CEO of the Year from American Red Cross Silicon Valley (2015)
★Flash Memory Summit Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
★Malaysian Order of Loyal Defender of the State medal (2021)
★UC Berkeley Spirit of 1868 Volunteer Award (2021)
★Lakshya Business Visionary Award from IIM Mumbai (2023)
★Multiple honorary doctorate degrees from Boise State, Rochester Institute, BITS Pilani
Notable Facts
→Chairman, President and CEO of Micron Technology (Fortune 500 company)
→Co-founder of SanDisk Corporation and served as CEO from 2011-2016 until $16B acquisition by Western Digital
→Holds over 70 patents, several foundational to high-capacity flash memory technology
→Led SanDisk's growth from startup to Fortune 500 company over nearly 30 years
→Currently on boards of CDW Corporation and Semiconductor Industry Association
→Previously served as 2019 Chairman of Semiconductor Industry Association
→Over 40 years of experience in semiconductor memory industry
→Born in Kanpur, India in 1958, moved to US at age 18
→Net worth estimated at over $478 million
→Leading Micron's $200+ billion investment in US manufacturing capacity