Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation
FormerlyGeneral Digital Corporation (1970–1971)
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer data storage
FoundedApril 23, 1970 (1970-04-23) in Newport Beach, California
FounderAlvin B. Phillips
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Irving Tan (CEO)
Products
Brands
Revenue US$13.0 billion (2024)
US$−317 million (2024)
US$−798 million (2024)
Total assets US$24.2 billion (2024)
Total equity US$10.8 billion (2024)
Number of employees
51,000 (2024)
Websitewww.westerndigital.com
Footnotes / references
Financials as of June 28, 2024

Western Digital Corporation is an American data storage company headquartered in San Jose, California. Established in 1970, the company is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard disk drives (HDDs).