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Jan. 8, 2013

Former Tesla GC lands at SanDisk

New SanDisk Corp. Chief Legal Officer Eric S. Whitaker says he wants to create a comprehensive technology licensing program and bolster the company's in-house legal team.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


After a cryptic departure from Tesla Motors Inc. last year, Eric S. Whitaker has landed a new gig as chief legal officer and senior vice president of SanDisk Corp.


The shift from electric cars to memory and data storage products puts him back into familiar territory. Previously, Whitaker served as general counsel for Lexar Media Inc., a former SanDisk rival. When Lexar merged with Micron Technology Inc. ...

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