Michael Xie

Michael Xie

Michael Xie (#422)

Global Rank #422
Country Rank #168
Country United States

Michael Xie is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 9 B
  • Cybersecurity
  • United States
  • M
  • 57 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #422
Country Rank #168
Net Worth $8.5B
Previous Worth $8.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Cybersecurity
Age 57 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Los Altos Hills, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 57
Source Of Wealth Cybersecurity, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Los Altos Hills, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Master of Science, Tsinghua University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tsinghua University; Master of Science, University of Manitoba
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.5B
Current Net Worth $8.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Michael Xie is the cofounder and chief technology officer of Fortinet, which provides cybersecurity services to businesses like Panasonic and Siemens. The Chinese native moved to North America in the 1990s to study engineering at the University of Manitoba in Canada. After graduating, Xie worked at several network security companies before cofounding Fortinet with brother Ken Xie in 2000. The siblings took the California-based firm public in an IPO nine years later; Michael owns more than 7% of the company. Fortinet had $5.3 billion in 2023 revenue and offers services like enterprise firewalls, cloud security and network security.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Michael Xie.

#908
Billionaires (2026)
#325
Forbes 400 (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Michael Xie's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $8.5B (May 4, 2026)

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