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Stephen D. Milligan

Ex-CEO of Western Digital

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The Ohio State University

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Born

February 1, 1963 - 62 years ago

Economy Sector

Technology

Tenure

7 years 11 months (Jan 2013 - Jan 2021)

Previous Experience

President and CEO of HGST; served in various financial and executive roles at Western Digital and HGST.

Stephen D. Milligan is the former CEO of Western Digital, one of the leading storage solutions companies. He took the helm on January 2, 2013, following his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, which...

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$12.87M

Salary

$1.25M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is based on aligning executive compensation with performance metrics that drive long-term value creation for stockholders.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No short-term incentive payout due to performance metrics not being met in fiscal 2019.

Other

$15.29K

Board Justification

Includes 401(k) matching contributions and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$11.60M(11.6M RSU)

Board Justification

Value of stock awards that vested in fiscal 2019, including performance-based and time-based equity awards.

Performance Metrics

Non-GAAP net income and relative total stockholder return metrics were used to determine performance-based compensation.