Mr Foster served as the CFO of FormFactor, a maker of semiconductor testing equipment, from March 2005 to March 2008, and as the CFO of JDS Uniphase, a manufacturer of products for fiber optic communications, from February 2003 to March 2005.
Mr Foster also served as a member of the Micron board of directors from June 2004 to April 2005. Mr Foster earned a master’s of business degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Whitman College.
Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of Micron, said: We are pleased to welcome Ron back to the Micron team. With his breadth of experience, we are confident that Ron will be a valuable contributor to Micron.