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Sanjay Mehrotra

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (joined 2017), Micron Technology

Sanjay Mehrotra is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology, the memory and storage company, which Mehrotra joined in 2017. Mehrotra co-founded SanDisk, led it from its start-up in 1988 until its sale in 2016, and holds more than 70 patents, several of them foundational to high-capacity flash memory.1

At a glance

Current role
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (joined 2017)
Sector
Company
Education
UC Berkeley
Work listed
1
Honors
2
Sources cited
1
Profile reviewed

Career

Mehrotra held engineering and leadership positions at Integrated Device Technology, SEEQ Technology and Intel before co-founding SanDisk. Mehrotra led SanDisk from its start-up in 1988 until its sale in 2016, serving as president and CEO from 2011.1

Mehrotra joined Micron in 2017 and serves as its Chairman and CEO. Mehrotra also serves on the board of the Semiconductor Industry Association.1

Technical work

Micron's biography credits Mehrotra with more than 70 patents, several foundational to high-capacity flash memory, and with published articles on nonvolatile memory design and flash memory systems.1

Work and contributions

  • Flash memory patents

    Holds more than 70 patents, several foundational to high-capacity flash memory, and has published articles on nonvolatile memory design and flash memory systems.1

Timeline

  1. Co-founded SanDisk and began leading it from its start-up stage.1
  2. Became president and CEO of SanDisk, serving until 2016.1
  3. Joined Micron Technology, where Mehrotra serves as Chairman and CEO.1

Other documented roles

Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.

  • Co-founder; president and CEO from 2011 to 2016, SanDisk1
  • Engineering and leadership positions, Intel, SEEQ Technology and Integrated Device Technology1

Honors and recognition

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering · National Academy of Engineering, 20221
  • Robert N. Noyce Award · Semiconductor Industry Association, 20231

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References

1 sources · profile reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · data updated Oct 21, 2026

  1. Micron leadership — Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman and CEOMicron Technology · Official page · accessed Oct 21, 2026 · reviewed Oct 21, 2026