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Eric Whitaker
General Counsel at 10X GENOMICS, INC.
Net worth: 7 M $ as of 2025-11-29
Profile
Eric Stewart Whitaker currently works at Stanford Law School, as Director-Visitors Board, 10X Genomics Ltd., as Director from 2019, and 10X Genomics, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2022.
Mr. Whitaker also formerly worked at SanDisk LLC, as Secretary, Chief Legal Officer & Senior VP in 2014, Lexar Media, Inc., as General Counsel from 1999 to 2006, Tesla, Inc., as Secretary & General Counsel from 2010 to 2012, Avalanche Technology, Inc., as Executive Vice President & General Counsel in 2010, Latham & Watkins LLP, as Attorney from 1995 to 1999, and Nutanix, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2014 to 2017.
Mr. Whitaker received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and graduate degree from Stanford Law School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-30 | 348,185 ( 0.3% ) | 7 M $ | 2025-11-29 |
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Eric Whitaker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| 10X GENOMICS, INC. | General Counsel | 2017-06-30 |
10X Genomics Ltd.
 10X Genomics Ltd. Provides sales and marketing support services | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-15 |
Stanford Law School
 Stanford Law School Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Eric Whitaker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Lexar Media, Inc.
 Lexar Media, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures and markets digital film & connectivity products | General Counsel | 2006-07-06 |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
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. Develops integrated systems and solutions for genome sequencing, exome sequencing and single cell transcriptomics | |
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. Operates enterprise cloud platform that converges traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage into one integrated solution | |
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School Functions as a College/University | |
10X Genomics Ltd.
10X Genomics Ltd. Provides sales and marketing support services |
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