Chief Financial Officer

As a 22-year veteran of the technology industry, Steve Milligan brings a unique combination of experiences to his current position as chief financial officer for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST). In his role, Mr. Milligan is responsible for all financial matters affecting the company and will be based at Hitachi GST’s corporate offices in San Jose, California.

Before joining Hitachi GST, Mr. Milligan was most recently senior vice president and CFO for Western Digital where he played a key role in helping WD achieve consistent profitability, diversify its revenue base and achieve industry-leading cash and asset efficiencies.

Previously, Mr. Milligan worked for Dell in financial and accounting roles of increasing responsibility. Mr. Milligan’s hard disk drive roots trace back to his early experience at Price Waterhouse, where he worked for 12 years. At Price Waterhouse, he was responsible for auditing all of IBM’s global operations, including IBM’s HDD business. His experience with IBM and Dell also helped Steve develop a deep understanding of the PC industry.

Mr. Milligan earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ohio State University in 1985. In November 1985, he received the Elijah Watt Sells Award, which recognizes Certified Public Accountant candidates with the highest achievements on the Uniform CPA Examination.