John Whittle Biography and Net Worth

VP of Fortinet

John Whittle currently serves as the executive vice president of corporate development and strategic alliances and general counsel for Fortinet Inc.

Whittle has been with the computer and network security company since 2006 when he was brought on as general counsel. In 2007, he was named corporate secretary, he worked as VP of corporate development from 2010 to 2019, and he has now served as EVP of corporate development since 2019.

Prior to his career with Fortinet, Whittle was the VP and general counsel for Actian Corporation. He also served as legal counsel for IBM and as VP and general counsel for Corio. While with Corio, Whittle managed the enterprise application services provider’s legal matters, including their $140 million IPO in 2000. Corio was acquired by IBM in 2005.

Early in his career, Whittle worked as a corporate attorney for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing technology companies in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and general corporate matters.

Whittle holds a B.A. in history from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Cornell University where he graduated magna cum laude.

What is John Whittle's net worth?: The estimated net worth of John Whittle is at least $1.31 million as of November 11th, 2022. Mr. Whittle owns 12,876 shares of Fortinet stock worth more than $1,314,511 as of March 26th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Whittle may own. Additionally, Mr. Whittle receives a salary of $826,130.00 as VP at Fortinet. Learn More about John Whittle's net worth.
How old is John Whittle?: Mr. Whittle is currently 55 years old. There are 4 older executives and no younger executives at Fortinet. The oldest executive at Fortinet is Mr. Keith F. Jensen, Chief Financial Officer, who is 65 years old. Learn More on John Whittle's age.
What is John Whittle's salary?: As the VP of Fortinet, Inc., Mr. Whittle earns $826,130.00 per year. There are 3 executives that earn more than Mr. Whittle. The highest earning executive at Fortinet is Mr. Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO, who commands a salary of $1,770,000.00 per year. Learn More on John Whittle's salary.
How do I contact John Whittle?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Whittle and other Fortinet executives is 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA, 94086. Fortinet can also be reached via phone at (408) 235-7700 and via email at investors@fortinet.com. Learn More on John Whittle's contact information.
Has John Whittle been buying or selling shares of Fortinet?: John Whittle has not been actively trading shares of Fortinet during the past quarter. Most recently, John Whittle sold 3,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a transaction totalling $171,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 12,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at $708,180. Learn More on John Whittle's trading history.
Who are Fortinet's active insiders?: Fortinet's insider roster includes Kelly Ducourty (Director), Kenneth Goldman (Director), Keith Jensen (CFO), William Neukom (Director), Christopher Paisley (Director), Patrice Perche (EVP), John Whittle (VP), Ken Xie (Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO), and Michael Xie (VP). Learn More on Fortinet's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Fortinet?: During the last twelve months, Fortinet insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 1,269 shares worth more than $104,740.04. During the last twelve months, insiders at the software maker sold shares 19 times. They sold a total of 855,959 shares worth more than $77,365,100.09. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 12th when Director Kenneth A Goldman sold 2,000 shares worth more than $200,000.00. Insiders at Fortinet own 18.0% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Fortinet.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/12/2025.

John Whittle Insider Trading History at Fortinet

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
11/11/2022	Sell	3,125	$55.00	$171,875.00	12,876
3/21/2022	Sell	1,704	$315.50	$537,612.00
2/3/2022	Sell	2,407	$303.66	$730,909.62
1/21/2022	Sell	2,412	$297.20	$716,846.40
12/21/2021	Sell	2,412	$332.31	$801,531.72
11/22/2021	Sell	2,411	$335.16	$808,070.76
10/21/2021	Sell	2,410	$331.47	$798,842.70
9/21/2021	Sell	2,411	$302.00	$728,122.00
4/21/2021	Sell	2,411	$202.38	$487,938.18	1,215
3/22/2021	Sell	2,410	$178.07	$429,148.70	1,216
2/3/2021	Sell	3,577	$153.83	$550,249.91
1/21/2021	Sell	2,540	$151.36	$384,454.40	625
12/22/2020	Sell	18,155	$150.00	$2,723,250.00	12,408
9/21/2020	Sell	2,541	$117.24	$297,906.84	3,715
8/21/2020	Sell	2,540	$132.85	$337,439.00	3,715
8/10/2020	Sell	4,389	$128.14	$562,406.46	5,563
5/21/2020	Sell	700	$144.83	$101,381.00	1,894
3/24/2020	Sell	2,539	$100.00	$253,900.00	1,893
12/20/2019	Sell	2,466	$107.81	$265,859.46	9,309
11/20/2019	Sell	2,465	$103.57	$255,300.05	9,309
11/12/2019	Sell	12,280	$100.00	$1,228,000.00	15,442
6/17/2019	Sell	1,250	$75.23	$94,037.50	9,309
5/16/2019	Sell	1,250	$82.88	$103,600.00	9,309
5/3/2019	Sell	3,691	$87.48	$322,888.68	6,402,500
5/1/2019	Sell	1,250	$92.44	$115,550.00	10,559
3/18/2019	Sell	1,248	$83.41	$104,095.68	9,308
2/19/2019	Sell	1,580	$83.44	$131,835.20
2/4/2019	Sell	7,768	$79.69	$619,031.92	10,559
2/1/2019	Sell	1,250	$78.20	$97,750.00	10,559
12/17/2018	Sell	1,250	$70.51	$88,137.50	9,309
11/16/2018	Sell	1,250	$72.28	$90,350.00	9,309
11/5/2018	Sell	4,085	$75.65	$309,030.25	9,309
9/17/2018	Sell	1,250	$88.65	$110,812.50	9,309
8/16/2018	Sell	1,250	$76.50	$95,625.00
8/1/2018	Sell	1,250	$62.23	$77,787.50	9,309
6/18/2018	Sell	1,250	$64.98	$81,225.00	9,309
5/24/2018	Sell	1,250	$60.00	$75,000.00	9,309
5/10/2018	Sell	1,250	$60.00	$75,000.00	9,309
5/8/2018	Sell	2,835	$55.38	$157,002.30	8,684
3/12/2018	Sell	624	$54.44	$33,970.56
2/15/2018	Sell	679	$48.69	$33,060.51	8,684
2/12/2018	Sell	29,946	$47.00	$1,407,462.00	9,310
2/5/2018	Sell	11,728	$44.81	$525,531.68	7,181
12/19/2017	Sell	13,749	$45.00	$618,705.00	18,430
11/8/2017	Sell	3,883	$40.00	$155,320.00	4,681
8/2/2017	Sell	2,091	$36.27	$75,840.57	7,181
5/5/2017	Sell	5,583	$40.00	$223,320.00	4,681
5/2/2017	Sell	11,057	$39.45	$436,198.65	11,868
2/3/2017	Sell	13,135	$37.15	$487,965.25	10,005
9/1/2016	Sell	834	$36.70	$30,607.80	5,515
8/16/2016	Sell	13,833	$34.85	$482,080.05	17,531
8/15/2016	Sell	983	$32.86	$32,301.38	17,531
8/2/2016	Sell	15,007	$34.91	$523,894.37	18,969
8/1/2016	Sell	13,663	$35.00	$478,205.00	18,969
5/2/2016	Sell	1,435	$32.48	$46,608.80	6,866
3/22/2016	Sell	1,779	$30.00	$53,370.00	6,241
11/3/2015	Sell	2,538	$34.85	$88,449.30
5/4/2015	Sell	34,943	$38.36	$1,340,413.48
2/3/2015	Sell	1,776	$30.11	$53,475.36
11/4/2014	Sell	1,501	$26.41	$39,641.41
8/7/2014	Sell	1,755	$25.00	$43,875.00
6/30/2014	Sell	21,032	$25.00	$525,800.00
2/26/2013	Sell	14,584	$25.00	$364,600.00
8/10/2012	Sell	1,042	$24.54	$25,570.68

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John Whittle Buying and Selling Activity at Fortinet

Fortinet Company Overview

Fortinet, Inc. provides cybersecurity and convergence of networking and security solutions worldwide. It offers secure networking solutions focus on the convergence of networking and security; network firewall solutions that consist of FortiGate data centers, hyperscale, and distributed firewalls, as well as encrypted applications; wireless LAN solutions; and secure connectivity solutions, including FortiSwitch secure ethernet switches, FortiAP wireless local area network access points, FortiExtender 5G connectivity gateways, and other products. The company also provides the Fortinet Unified SASE solutions that include firewall, SD-WAN, Secure web gateway, cloud access services broker, data loss prevention, zero trust network access, and cloud security, including web application firewalls, virtualized firewalls, and cloud-native firewalls. In addition, it offers security operations solutions comprising FortiAI generative AI assistant, FortiSIEM security information and event management, FortiSOAR security orchestration, automation and response, FortiEDR endpoint detection and response, FortiXDR extended detection and response, FortiMDR managed detection and response service, FortiNDR network detection and response, FortiRecon digital risk protection, FortiDeceptor deception technology, FortiGuard SoCaaS, FortiSandbox sandboxing, FortiGuard incident response, and other products. Further, the company offers FortiGuard security services consisting of FortiGuard application security, content security, device security, NOC/SOC security, and web security services; FortiCare technical support services; and training services to customers and channel partners, as well as operates a FortiGuard Lab, a cybersecurity threat intelligence and research organization. It serves enterprise, communication and security service providers, government organizations, and small and medium-sized businesses. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Today's Range

Now: $102.09

$99.55

$102.22

50 Day Range

MA: $102.65

$93.06

$114.57

2 Week Range

Now: $102.09

$54.57

$114.82

Volume

3,422,575 shs

Average Volume

4,798,517 shs

Market Capitalization

$78.50 billion

P/E Ratio

45.17

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.97

John Whittle Biography and Net Worth

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