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Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (born 17 February 1963) is a Taiwanese-American electrical engineer and business executive who is the co-founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation. Founded in 1993, NVIDIA initially focused on graphics processing units (GPUs) for gaming. Under Huang's visionary leadership, the company pivoted to high-performance computing and AI, becoming the hardware backbone of the AI revolution. Huang is the longest-tenured CEO in the tech industry. His trademark leather jacket and hands-on leadership style are iconic. In 2023/2024, NVIDIA's stock skyrocketed due to demand for AI chips, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Co-founded NVIDIA and led it to become the world's dominant chipmaker for AI
Pioneered the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
NVIDIA became the first chipmaker to reach a $1 trillion, then $2 trillion market cap
Failed acquisition of Arm Ltd due to regulatory hurdles ($40 billion deal collapse)
Stock volatility and revenue dependence on crypto mining in previous years
Export restrictions to China impacting business due to US sanctions
News articles featuring Jensen Huang
Semiconductor Industry Association's Robert N. Noyce Award (2021)
