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Eric Stewart Whitaker is currently Director-Visitors Board at Stanford Law School and Director at 10X Genomics Ltd. Former roles include Chief Legal Officer at 10X Genomics, Inc. from 2022 to 2026, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer & Senior VP at SanDisk LLC in 2014, Chief Legal Officer at Nutanix, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, Secretary & General Counsel at Tesla, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Avalanche Technology, Inc. in 2010, General Counsel at Lexar Media, Inc. from 1999 to 2006, and Attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP from 1995 to 1999.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Princeton University and graduate studies at Stanford Law School.
Eric Whitaker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
10X Genomics Ltd.
10X Genomics Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides sales and marketing support services | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-15 |
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Eric Whitaker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| 10X GENOMICS, INC. | General Counsel | 2025-12-31 |
| NUTANIX, INC. | General Counsel | 2017-04-30 |
| SANDISK CORPORATION | General Counsel | 2014-09-04 |
| TESLA, INC. | General Counsel | 2012-09-30 |
Avalanche Technology, Inc.
Avalanche Technology, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops digital memory storage technology products | General Counsel | 2010-09-30 |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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SanDisk LLC
SanDisk LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures flash memory components | Electronic Technology |
Lexar Media, Inc.
Lexar Media, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures and markets digital film & connectivity products | Consumer Durables |
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures, sells and leases electric vehicles & solar energy generation and storage systems | Consumer Durables |
Avalanche Technology, Inc.
Avalanche Technology, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops digital memory storage technology products | Electronic Technology |
10X Genomics, Inc.
10X Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops integrated systems and solutions for genome sequencing, exome sequencing and single cell transcriptomics | Health Technology |
Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Princeton University
Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Nutanix, Inc.
Nutanix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates enterprise cloud platform that converges traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage into one integrated solution | Technology Services |
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
10X Genomics Ltd.
10X Genomics Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides sales and marketing support services | Commercial Services |
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