Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk retires, Lee Klarich named CTO

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Palo Alto Networks Announces Retirement of Nir Zuk, Founder and CTO

August 18, 2025 4:05 PM EDT

Taps founding team member and longtime product chief Lee Klarich as CTO and Board Member to succeed Zuk

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that Nir Zuk, its founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and board member, has retired after more than 20 years of... More