Jensen Huang
Founder & CEO, NVIDIA · United States
Jensen Huang is the Founder & CEO of NVIDIA (NVDA). Huang works across the semiconductors sector and is based in the United States. Huang has held the role since 1993. Earlier roles include positions at Advanced Micro Devices. Huang was born in 1963 in Tainan and educated at Aloha High School and Oregon State University.
Co-founder and chief executive of NVIDIA, the chipmaker at the center of the AI computing boom.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Jensen Huang has focused on his views on AI's transformative impact and profitability, including comments that AI requires vastly more energy than currently available and will create significant job opportunities in infrastructure sectors. Coverage has also captured his remarks on geopolitical concerns regarding AI technology in wartime scenarios, his defense of Chinese AI developments, and Nvidia's moves to establish an AI safety team. Additionally, analysts have speculated about potential announcements from Huang and discussed the company's strong market position, including sold-out B200 systems and projections for chip sales growth.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- February 17, 1963 · Tainan
- Citizenship
- Taiwan, United States
- Education
- Aloha High School, Oregon State University, Stanford University
- Awards
- IEEE Founders Medal, Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, Time 100
On CEOInsider
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In the News
- Moomoo·
Responding to质疑 over 'USD 50 billion in financing'! Jensen Huang: NVIDIA's 'AI factories' are becoming 'investment-grade assets,' with genuine demand—far from 'circular financing.'
- thestreet.com·
Nvidia’s CEO just sent strong signal to stock market investors
- BBC·
Nvidia gets $500bn from major investors to develop AI infrastructure
- The Globe and Mail·
Nvidia, Wall Street giants partner to raise $500-billion for AI infrastructure
- Gizmodo·
Top Wall Street Firms Reportedly Partnering With Nvidia for $500 Billion AI Investment
- CNBC·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Computing industry is going through a fundamental platform shift
- NVIDIA Newsroom·
NVIDIA Partners With Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to Establish AI Compute Infrastructure Financing Platforms to Mobilize Over $500 Billion of Third-Party Capital
- CNBC·
Nvidia lines up $500 billion in financing as CEO Jensen Huang tells CNBC his chips are ‘investable asset’
- Forbes·
Larry Ellison Overtakes Jensen Huang As 7th-Wealthiest Person In The World As Nvidia Shares Fall
- The Japan Times·
At Jensen Huang’s favorite Japan pub, it’s not last call yet
- The Motley Fool·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Investors in Seoul to "Buy at a Discount" During the Recent AI Stock Sell-Off. Here's Whether His Call Has Paid Off.
- The Globe and Mail·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Investors in Seoul to "Buy at a Discount" During the Recent AI Stock Sell-Off. Here's Whether His Call Has Paid Off.
- aol.com·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Investors in Seoul to "Buy at a Discount" During the Recent AI Stock Sell-Off. Here's Whether His Call Has Paid Off.
- Yahoo Finance·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Told Investors in Seoul to "Buy at a Discount" During the Recent AI Stock Sell-Off. Here's Whether His Call Has Paid Off.
- The Times of India·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's joke on parenting that created a heated debate over Asian parenting
- finance.yahoo.com·
Jensen Huang Says AI Will Kill Tasks, Not Jobs. Here's What That Means for Stocks Riding the AI Trade.
- Barchart.com·
Billionaire Jensen Huang Says That When America Goes to War He Would Rather Not Be Asked About His Own Technology: ‘I Would Really Appreciate Not Getting a Phone Call…'
- The Times of India·
AI ‘godmother’ Fei-Fei Li just said what Nvidia CEO told fellow CEOs on doomsday scenario
- The Motley Fool·
Prediction: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Will Shock Wall Street on Aug. 26
- Yahoo Finance·
Prediction: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Will Shock Wall Street on Aug. 26
- businessinsider.com·
Nvidia is staffing a new AI safety team as it doubles down on open models
- 24/7 Wall St.·
The Ultimate Bull Case for NVIDIA Is Here: Their Powerful B200 Systems Are Sold Out
- Yahoo Finance·
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says There’s No AI Bubble Because AI Is ‘Incredibly Profitable’ and ‘He’s Happy to Pay Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ for AI
- Yahoo Finance·
‘An industrial transformation’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will need '1,000 times more' energy than we have now
- The Motley Fool·
Jensen Huang Predicted Nvidia Would Collect $1 Trillion in Chip Sales Through 2027. Is Nvidia Still on Pace?
- Fortune·
Nvidia's CEO says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction are about to be unlocked
- Fortune·
Jensen Huang says this is the greatest time in history to start a business—but to stop overthinking it
- South China Morning Post·
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meets US officials as issues grow over China chip access
- Bloomberg.com·
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang Defends Open-Weight AI Models
- Politico·
Jensen Huang presses lawmakers for lighter touch on AI
- Axios·
Scoop: Nvidia's Jensen Huang meets Lutnick amid China scrutiny
- Fortune·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denies the chip boom will go bust soon and says 'this time is different'
- Artforum·
New San Francisco Art College Receives $75 Million From NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang
- NVIDIA Blog·
NVIDIA AI Supercomputer Comes Online at Naval Postgraduate School
- Axios·
Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic
Jensen Huang: FAQ
- Who is Jensen Huang?
- Jensen Huang is the Founder & CEO of NVIDIA, based in United States.
- What company does Jensen Huang lead?
- Jensen Huang is Founder & CEO of NVIDIA, a role held since 1993.
- Where did Jensen Huang work previously?
- Earlier roles include Advanced Micro Devices (Microprocessor designer).
- Where was Jensen Huang educated?
- Jensen Huang studied at Aloha High School, Oregon State University, Stanford University.