Founder Profile
Michael Xie
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Michael Xie?
Michael Xie is a founder of Fortinet, Inc., which was founded in 2000 with Ken Xie.
- Company founded
- Fortinet, Inc.
- Founded
- 2000
- Co-founders
- Ken Xie
Background
Electrical engineer who leads Fortinet's technology as President and CTO, including FortiOS and the company's custom security processors.
Founding Story
Michael Xie co-founded Fortinet with his brother Ken Xie in 2000 and serves as President and Chief Technology Officer. He oversees engineering, including the FortiOS operating system and the FortiASIC processors that accelerate FortiGate firewalls. He is one of Fortinet's largest individual shareholders. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Fortinet FY2025 Form 10-K (Fortinet, Inc.)
- SEC XBRL Company Facts for Fortinet (Fortinet, Inc.)