Name: Jen-Hsun Huang
Net worth: approx. $4.6 billion
Company: NVIDIA
Being a CEO is no easy task, and perhaps Huang knew this. That’s why he earned his degree in the United States, at university, and kept studying afterwards.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University in 1984 and his Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1992.
Huang co-founded NVIDIA when he turned 30, in 1993, and he currently serves as president and chief executive officer. As of 2016, his share of NVIDIA’s stock was worth $1.3 billion.
The Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center was built after Huang donated $30 million to his alma mater, Stanford University—making it the second of four buildings forming the new Stanford Science and Engineering Quad.
Jen-Hsun Huang also received the Pioneer Business Leader award from the Silicon Valley Education Foundation in 2007 for his corporate and philanthropic work.
Huang was named an Alumni Fellow by Oregon State University and received the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award from the University of Southern California.
CEO fact
Jen-Hsun Huang is one of the few CEOs in the Top 50 to have a tattoo.
The tattoo is a sleeve, which is an abstract version of the NVIDIA logo. Huang agreed to get the tattoo as part of a challenge with coworkers when the company’s stock price reached $100.
The personality of the Taiwanese-born CEO
The Taiwanese-American entrepreneur and technologist, born February 17, 1963, in Tainan, Taiwan, is the founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a tech company that produces graphics cards and processors for computers and mobile devices.
In addition to being a successful CEO, Huang is known for his charismatic personality and his love for detail.
In fact, it is said that he personally reviews NVIDIA’s product designs to ensure they meet the company’s high quality standards.
Despite being a successful and respected CEO in the tech industry, he has always maintained a humble personality and close relationship with his employees.
He’s often seen in jeans and a T-shirt rather than a suit and tie, and is also known for his open and collaborative leadership style.