Christopher S. Dewees
General Counsel at HGST, Inc.
Profile
Christopher S.
Dewees was Vice President-Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of JDS Uniphase Corp.
from June 2006 to September 30, 2008.
He has been Vice President and General Counsel of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies since December 22, 2008.
Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of JDS Uniphase from July 2003 to June 2006.
Mr. Dewees was Vice President and General Counsel of JDS Uniphase from February 2003 to July 2003, prior to which he was Acting General Counsel from October 2002 to February 2003.
He joined the Company's Legal Department in October 1999.
Prior to joining JDS Uniphase, Mr. Dewees was employed at Morrison & Foerster LLP.
He received an AB from Dartmouth College in 1986 and a JD from Northwestern University in 1989.
Christopher S. Dewees active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
HGST, Inc.
 HGST, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops innovative, advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. HGST addresses customers’ rapidly changing storage needs by delivering intelligent storage devices that tightly integrate hardware and software to maximize solution performance. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. | General Counsel | 2008-12-21 |
Former positions of Christopher S. Dewees
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | General Counsel | 2008-09-29 |
Training of Christopher S. Dewees
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
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| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | Technology Services |
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HGST, Inc.
HGST, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops innovative, advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. HGST addresses customers’ rapidly changing storage needs by delivering intelligent storage devices that tightly integrate hardware and software to maximize solution performance. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. | Electronic Technology |
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