Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation
WD
FormerlyGeneral Digital Corporation (1970–1971)
TypePublic
IndustryComputer data storage
FoundedApril 23, 1970 (1970-04-23) in Newport Beach, California, U.S.
FounderAlvin B. Phillips
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleIrving Tan (CEO)
Products
Brands
RevenueIncrease US$9.52 billion (2025)
Increase US$2.33 billion (2025)
Increase US$1.89 billion (2025)
Total assetsDecrease US$14.0 billion (2025)
Total equityDecrease US$5.31 billion (2025)
Number of employees
40,000 (2025)
Websitewesterndigital.com
Footnotes
Financials as of June 27, 2025.

Western Digital Corporation, doing business as WD, 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).