# George Kurtz

_American billionaire businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> George Kurtz 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** October 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New Jersey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P27))
- **Occupation:** racing driver; businessperson; programmer; venture capitalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P106))
- **Education:** Parsippany High School; Seton Hall University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** george_kurtz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** georgekurtz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669#P6634))

## Questions

**When was George Kurtz born?**  
George Kurtz was born on October 1970 in New Jersey.

**Where did George Kurtz study?**  
George Kurtz was educated at Parsippany High School, Seton Hall University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Kurtz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kurtz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q50082669](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50082669) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article George Kurtz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Web Summit 2018 - SaaS Monster - Day 2, November 7 SD5 7630 (44852025415).jpg — Web Summit, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"George Kurtz". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-kurtz. Retrieved 6 November 2026.