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Jensen Huang
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Jensen Huang is the founder and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation, which is a position he has held since he founded the company back in 1993. He is a technologist and engineer who has been involved in the field of computer graphics, GPUs, accelerated computing, and artificial intelligence throughout his entire career. Before founding NVIDIA Corporation, Huang was an engineer working for AMD and LSI Logic. Since joining NVIDIA, he has helped the company transform from a technology firm focused on graphics into one of the world’s leading computing platforms for gaming, HPC, and AI. His areas of professional expertise include accelerated computing, AI infrastructure, GPU technology, and technology leadership.

 

Quick Facts about Jensen Huang:

 

Field

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Full Name

Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang

Current Position

President and CEO

Current Company

Nvidia Corporation

Location

Silicon Valley, California, United States

Specializations

Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), Microchip Architecture, AI Hardware Infrastructure

Previous Companies

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), LSI Logic

Education

Stanford University (MS), Oregon State University (BS)

University

Stanford University, Oregon State University

Degree

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Entrepreneurial Experience

Co-founded Nvidia Corporation (1993)

 

Career Overview of Jensen Huang:

 

Huang started his career in the field of engineering in the design of microprocessors at Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), after which he shifted to LSI Logic as a technical officer and CoreWare director. Huang, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, founded Nvidia in the year 1993 when he was just 30 years old. As the president and CEO of Nvidia, Huang took the company through tough times to change the world of computer graphics by inventing the GPU. During more than thirty years of his tenure at Nvidia, he extended the company’s product portfolio.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Role / Company

Responsibilities & Contributions

1984

Microchip Designer / AMD

Designed microprocessors following graduation from Oregon State University.

1989

Technical Officer / LSI Logic

Co-developed the successful "GX graphics engine" accelerator card for Sun Microsystems.

1990

Director of CoreWare / LSI Logic

Promoted to lead the CoreWare division, manufacturing customized chips for hardware vendors.

1993

Co-Founder, President & CEO / Nvidia

Co-founded Nvidia and assumed full executive leadership over company strategy and product development.

1997

CEO / Nvidia

Oversee the release of the RIVA 128 graphics processor, bringing the company back to financial stability.

1999

CEO / Nvidia

Led Nvidia through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the public stock exchange.

2025

CEO / Nvidia

Guided Nvidia to become the first publicly traded company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization.

2026

Council Member / PCAST

Appointed to the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

 

 

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Current Company

NVIDIA

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Role

Founder & CEO

Contact Details

Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley by IHG, 1350 N First St, San Jose, California 95112, United States

Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley by IHG, 1350 N First St, San Jose, California 95112, United States

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Expertise

  • Entrepreneur
  • Developer/Programmer
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Strategist

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