# Orion Hindawi

> Orion Hindawi is an American software entrepreneur and engineer who co-founded Tanium with his father, David, in 2007. After serving as CEO from 2016 to 2023 and then executive chairman, he returned as CEO in August 2026. His career spans BigFix, enterprise endpoint management, and a public commitment with his wife Jackie to give away the vast majority of their wealth during their lifetimes.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Tanium
- **Organizations:** Tanium, BigFix, The Giving Pledge
- **From:** Berkeley, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Attended; left without graduating, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tanium and helped develop its endpoint-management and security platform., Holds software patents in network communications and systems management, according to his official biography., Worked on BigFix before its acquisition by IBM in 2010.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Attended UC Berkeley and began working with his father at BigFix.
- **2007** — Co-founded Tanium with David Hindawi.
- **2010** — IBM acquired BigFix, where he had worked on enterprise systems management.
- **2012** — Tanium began commercial sales after five years of development.
- **2014** — Andreessen Horowitz invested in Tanium; Steven Sinofsky joined its board.
- **2016-02** — Succeeded David Hindawi as Tanium CEO.
- **2018-05** — Joined the Giving Pledge with his wife, Jackie.
- **2020-06** — Moved to Seattle; Tanium subsequently relocated its headquarters to Kirkland.
- **2023-02** — Became executive chairman as Dan Streetman became CEO.
- **2026-08** — Reappointed Tanium CEO, effective August 20; David Hindawi returned as chairman.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tanium and helped develop its endpoint-management and security platform.
- Holds software patents in network communications and systems management, according to his official biography.
- Worked on BigFix before its acquisition by IBM in 2010.
- Named to Fortune’s 2015 40 Under 40 list.
- Co-signed the Giving Pledge in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Tanium announced his reappointment as CEO on August 20, replacing Dan Streetman. David Hindawi returned as chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tanium.com/leadership/orion-hindawi
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orionhindawi/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20