George Kurtz

George Kurtz (born October 14, 1970) is an American entrepreneur, businessman and racing driver. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity technology company. Kurtz also co-owns the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, serving as a technology adviser and steering-committee member.

Before founding CrowdStrike, he founded Foundstone, a security products and anti-virus software company, and became chief technology officer of McAfee after it acquired Foundstone in 2004. He has made a number of contributions to cybersecurity, including creating the field of vulnerability management; defining terminology, workflows, and services that remain central to cybersecurity; and leading an industry shift toward cloud-based cybersecurity architectures. Kurtz is co-author of Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, a book covering network security, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing techniques. In 2024, Fortune magazine named Kurtz one of the "100 Most Powerful People in Business".

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.