Posted 2/22/2024, 6:06:38 PM
Taiwan-Born Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Leads Chipmaker to $250B Valuation with Visionary Bets on Gaming and AI
- Born in Taiwan, raised in Kentucky by uncle, settled with family near Portland where he graduated high school early at 16
- Cofounded Nvidia in 1993 at age 30 with $40K savings to pursue vision of specialized computing chips
- Remained CEO since, accurately predicting video games and AI as killer apps needing Nvidia's graphics chips
- Leads with authentic, approachable style, often working in conferences rooms instead of a corner office
- Grew Nvidia into $250B company, making Huang one of world's richest at $61B as "most important CEO on planet"