George Kurtz
George Kurtz | |
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| Born | October 14, 1970 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | President and CEO of CrowdStrike |
| Spouse | Anna Kurtz |
| Children | 2 |
George Kurtz (born October 14, 1970) is an American businessman. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity technology company.
He founded Foundstone, a security products and anti-virus software company, and became chief technology officer of McAfee after it acquired Foundstone in 2004. Kurtz is co-author of Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions. In 2024, Fortune magazine named Kurtz as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business.
In 2024, a software update by CrowdStrike led to a major service disruption affecting Microsoft Windows systems globally.
Kurtz owns and develops real estate projects in Scottsdale, Arizona, and elsewhere in the southwestern United States.
Kurtz is a FIA Bronze-rated race car driver who has won the Pro-Am class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Spa.