Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | February 17, 1963 |
Birth Place | Los Altos, California, United States |
Age | 61 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Citizenship | United States, Taiwan |
Alma mater | Oregon State University Stanford University |
Occupation | Co-founder, president and CEO, Nvidia Corporation |
Salary | USD $24.6 million (2007) |
Spouse(s) | Lori Huang |
Children | 2 |
Net worth: $24 Billion (2024)
Jen-Hsun Huang, a prominent figure in the technology industry in the United States, is expected to have a staggering net worth of $24 billion by 2024. As the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a leading computer graphics and AI technology company, Huang has proven himself to be a visionary and influential leader in the field. Through his exceptional leadership and innovative approach, NVIDIA has achieved remarkable success, contributing to Huang's substantial wealth. With his vast knowledge and groundbreaking contributions to the technology sector, Jen-Hsun Huang continues to make a significant impact on the industry and solidify his position as one of the most influential figures in technology in the United States.
Biography/Timeline
Huang received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992.
After college he was Director of Sales responsible for Sun Microsystems at LSI Logic and a microprocessor designer at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). On his 30th birthday in 1993, Huang co-founded Nvidia and is currently the CEO and President. He owns a portion of Nvidia's stock worth about USD $1.3 billion as of 2016. He earned $24.6 million as CEO in 2007, ranking him as the 61st highest paid U.S. CEO by Forbes.
In 1999, Jensen Huang was named Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology by Ernst and Young LLP.
In 2003, Huang received the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, which recognizes a leader who has made exceptional contributions to driving the development, innovation, growth, and long-term opportunities of the fabless semiconductor industry, from the Fabless Semiconductor Association. He was also a National Finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003 and was an Award Recipient for the Northern California region in 1999.
Huang was the recipient in 2007 of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's Pioneer Business Leader Award for his work in both the corporate and philanthropic worlds.
Huang was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oregon State University at the June 13, 2009 commencement ceremony.