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Gil Shwed
Gil Shwed is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Check Point in 1993 and led it as CEO from 1994 until 2024.
born 1968Co-founding Check PointInventing stateful inspectionThe FireWall-1 firewall
- Occupation
- programmer, businessperson, industrialist
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University Secondary School
- Founded
- Check Point (1993)
Gil Shwed was born in 1968 in Jerusalem
Gil Shwed was born in Jerusalem in 1968. He began programming at age 13. While still in high school, he studied computer science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He served in Unit 8200 of the Intelligence Corps. After his release in 1991, he worked as a software developer at Optrotech, now Orbotech.
In 1993 he founded Check Point with Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht. That year he invented and patented stateful inspection, the basis of the company's FireWall-1 product, released in 1994. He became CEO in 1994 and also served as president and chairman of the board.
In 2018 he received the first Israel Prize in technology. In 2024 he stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman of the Board. He sits on the Board of Trustees of Tel Aviv University and lives in Tel Aviv with his family.
Gil Shwed's life in 8 milestones
- 1968
Born in Jerusalem.
- 1991
Released from the IDF.
- 1993
Founded Check Point with two partners.
- 1994
Became CEO of Check Point as FireWall-1 was released.
- 2010
Named Israeli Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.
- 2014
Named Person of the Year by Globes.
- 2018
Received the Israel Prize in technology.
- 2024
Stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman.
Gil Shwed served in Unit 8200
He served in Unit 8200 of the Intelligence Corps and was released in 1991.
Gil Shwed received 2 awards and honours
- honorary doctorate
- Israel Prize
These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Gil Shwed
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Aharon Ze'evi-Farkashborn 1948Heading IDF Military IntelligenceBusiness and technology
daniel shinarborn 1981The book Red SkiesBusiness and technology
Ephraim Kramerborn 1953Owning and chairing Eshet ToursBusiness and technology- Shlomo Kramerborn 1966Co-founding Check PointBusiness and technology
Dorit Dorborn 1967Technology leadership at Check PointBusiness and technology
Based on English Wikipedia, Gil Shwed and Hebrew Wikipedia, גיל שויד, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0