Gil Shwed

Gil Shwed (#1140)

Global Rank #1140

Country Rank #17

Country Israel

Gil Shwed is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Software
Israel
M
57 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,140

Country Rank #17

Net Worth $3.8B

Previous Worth $3.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Israel

Industry Software

Age 57 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Tel Aviv, Israel

Citizenship Israel

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 57

Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made

Residence Tel Aviv, Israel

Citizenship Israel

Marital Status Single

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.8B

Current Net Worth $3.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Gil Shwed, considered the inventor of the modern computer firewall, cofounded Check Point Software Technologies in 1993 with Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht. The company went public on the Nasdaq in 1996. Shwed owns about 25% of Check Point's stock and serves as its executive chairman. Check Point, which develops cybersecurity software, counts many of the largest U.S. companies as its clients. Check Point prevented over 3 billion cyber attacks annually and has secured over 100,000 organizations worldwide.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Gil Shwed.

#954

Billionaires (2026)

#85

Richest In Tech (2017)

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Did You Know?

Shwed first joined the billionaires list in 2001, only to fall off in 2003 when the tech bubble burst. He returned to the billionaire ranks in 2011.

Shwed sits on the boards of the Youth University of Tel Aviv University and Yecholot Association, which works to reduce dropout rates in high schools.

In 2018, the Israeli government awarded Shwed the first Israel Prize in the technology category for his contributions to cybersecurity and the country's economy.

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Current Net Worth: $3.8B (May 4, 2026)