Profile
Robert N.
Stephens was the founder who founded Power I in 1993, where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer.
He was also the President & Chief Executive Officer of Adaptec, Inc. from 1999 to 2005.
He was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Emulex Corp.
and the Senior Vice President & General Manager of Western Digital Corp.
Mr. Stephens was the Chairman of Finisar Corp.
from 2018 to 2019 and a Director at Coherent Corp.
in 2019.
Mr. Stephens received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from San Jose State University.
Former positions of Robert N. Stephens
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| COHERENT CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-30 |
| FINISAR CORPORATION | Chairman | 2019-09-23 |
Adaptec, Inc.
 Adaptec, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Adaptec, Inc. provides innovative data storage hardware and software solutions. It supplies technologies and applications supported by major storage and system OEMs, system integrators, system builders, and value-added resellers that deliver enabling technology and products to address many of the most critical applications in data storage. It delivers ASICs, host-bus adapters, value-oriented and high-performance SATA/SAS and SCSI RAID controllers, and storage software for IP storage area networks. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-04-30 |
| Power I/O, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1994-12-31 |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Robert N. Stephens
| San Jose State University | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| COHERENT CORP. | Electronic Technology |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
Adaptec, Inc.
Adaptec, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Adaptec, Inc. provides innovative data storage hardware and software solutions. It supplies technologies and applications supported by major storage and system OEMs, system integrators, system builders, and value-added resellers that deliver enabling technology and products to address many of the most critical applications in data storage. It delivers ASICs, host-bus adapters, value-oriented and high-performance SATA/SAS and SCSI RAID controllers, and storage software for IP storage area networks. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Emulex Corp.
 Emulex Corp. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Emulex Corp. provides hardware and software solutions for global networks that support enterprise, cloud, government, and telecommunications. The firm operates through two business segments: Networking and Visibility Segment. The Networking Segment includes network connectivity products (NCP), storage connectivity products (SCP), and advanced technology and other products. Its SCP include InSpeed, switch-on-a-chip or backend connectivity, bridge, and router products; and the advanced technology and other products consists of its pilot integrated baseboard management controllers and other products and services. The company was founded by Fred B. Cox on February 15, 1979 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Finisar Corp.
 Finisar Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Finisar Corp. operates as an optical communications company. The firm provides components and subsystems to networking equipment manufacturers, data center operators, telecom service providers, consumer electronics and automotive companies. Its products include optical transceivers, active optical cable, optical engines, communication components, sensing components, and optical instrumentation. The company was founded by Frank H. Levinson and Jerry S. Rawls in April 1987 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| Power I/O, Inc. |
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