10x Genomics, Inc. announced after more than eight years of exemplary service, on November 12, 2025 Eric S. Whitaker announced his intention to retire as Chief Legal Officer of the company, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Whitaker will remain an employee of the Company with reduced compensation and assume the position of Strategic Counsel, continuing to provide advice and counsel to the Company in connection with ongoing legal matters. Dr. Randy Wu, who currently serves as the Company?s Vice President, Intellectual Property and Litigation, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Whitaker as General Counsel and Secretary of the Company effective January 1, 2026.
Dr. Wu joined the Company in August 2016 after working as an attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Dr. Wu holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of California, San Francisco, a J.D. from Stanford Law School and an A.B. in Chemistry from Harvard University.
