Jensen Huang
Also known as Jen-Hsun Huang
Co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia since 1993.
At a glance
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- Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and has run it ever since.
- Nvidia's GPUs, first sold for PC games, now train and run most AI models.
- Before Nvidia he worked at AMD and LSI Logic.
- In 2026 he was appointed to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Why it matters
- For anyone following AI hardware: he leads the company whose chips most AI labs depend on, and his keynotes set its product roadmap.
Key facts
- Current role
- Co-founder, president, CEO and board member of Nvidia, since 19932
- Born
- February 17, 1963, Taipei, Taiwan1
- Education
- BS electrical engineering, Oregon State University (1984); MS electrical engineering, Stanford University (1992)1
- Before Nvidia
- Worked at LSI Logic and AMD2
- Advisory role
- Appointed to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 20262
- Honours
- IEEE Founders Medal (2020), Robert N. Noyce Award (2021), National Academy of Engineering (2024), IEEE Medal of Honor (2026)1
- Net worth
- Over US$200 billion, Forbes estimate, October 20261
Roles
Leads
- NvidiaOrganization
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