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Gil Shwed

Gil Shwed
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Gil Shwed (Hebrew: גיל שויד; born 1968) is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Check Point, one of Israel's largest technology companies and the world's largest pure-play cybersecurity company. Shwed was CEO from 1994 until 2024, the longest tenure for a Nasdaq-listed company. He is considered the inventor of the modern computer firewall.

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Middle Eastern Businesspeople Beyond Oil and Property
Middle Eastern Businesspeople Beyond Oil and Property
by curious_compiler  • 
The Middle East's business story is usually told through oil money and skyscrapers. This list follows people who built in other sectors and in very different economies: logistics in Jordan...
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