Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 27, 2003

Eli Harari – Sandisk Corporation (sndk)

MICHAEL GRAY who joined SanDisk corporation in 1995 as Director of Finance, was promoted to Vice President of Finance in 1999, and appointed as SanDisk's Chief Financial Officer in August 2002. During his tenure at SanDisk, his responsibilities have included managing the financial planning and analysis, treasury, SEC reporting, corporate accounting services, investor relations, cost accounting, insurance and tax functions. Mr. Gray was also actively involved in SanDisk's initial public offering and two secondary equity offerings. He has more than 24 years of financial management experience with high technology companies and previously worked at Consilium, Inc., ASK Computer Systems, Inc., and Signetics Corporation. Mr. Gray holds a Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Santa Clara and a BS degree in finance from the University of Illinois. Profile
ELI HARARI, President and CEO of Sandisk corporation, is a pioneer in both non-volatile memory as well as semiconductor systems design. Formerly a co-founder, President and CEO of Wafer Scale Integration, a venture startup, he has extensive operational and technological development experience and holds numerous patents in the area of non-volatile memory technology. He holds a PhD in solid state sciences from Princeton University and has management experience with Honeywell, Intel and Hughes Aircraft Microelectronics. Profile
TWST: Can we begin with a brief historical sketch of SanDisk

Corporation?

Dr. Harari: During the course of this interview, I may make

forward-looking statements regarding future events or the