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Patrick Willis moves on from football, tackling tech industry

Patrick Willis shocked the NFL world when he announced his retirement from the game of football in March. He turned heads again on Wednesday, when his next professional endeavor was revealed.

[REWIND: Patrick Willis announced retirement]

Willis, 30, is the new executive vice president of strategic paternships for the media, entertainment, and sports sectors for Silicon Valley-based technology company Open Source Storage.

The company released the following press release:

Open Source (News - Alert) Storage™, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, appointed Patrick Willis, EVP, Strategic Partnerships for the media, entertainment, and sports sectors.