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Jensen Huang

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Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (Chinese: 黃仁勳; pinyin: Huáng Rénxūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Jîn-hun; born February 17, 1963) is a Taiwanese and American businessman, electrical engineer, and philanthropist who is the president, co-founder, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, the world's largest semiconductor company. In June 2025, Forbes estimated Huang's net worth at US$138 billion, making him the 11th wealthiest in the world. The son of Taiwanese American immigrants, Huang spent his childhood in Taiwan and Thailand before moving to the United States, where he was a student in Kentucky and Oregon. After graduating from Stanford University, he launched Nvidia in 1993 from a local Denny's restaurant at the age of 30 and has remained president and CEO since its founding. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jensen Huang is the 118th most popular businessperson (up from 288th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Taiwan (up from 15th in 2019) and the most popular Taiwanese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Jensen Huang ranks 118 out of 847. Before him are Massimo Moratti, Roman Abramovich, J. Bruce Ismay, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Brian Epstein, and Akio Morita. After him are Christophe Plantin, Ferdinand Piëch, Charlie Munger, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, Elizabeth Christ Trump, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Jensen Huang ranks 33. Before him are James Hetfield, James May, Fatboy Slim, Ming-Na Wen, Rafael Correa, and Rumen Radev. After him are Jean-Pierre Papin, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Emilio Butragueño, Natasha Richardson, Borut Pahor, and Xuxa.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Jensen Huang ranks 5 out of 116. Before him are Teresa Teng (1953), Tsai Ing-wen (1956), Lee Teng-hui (1923), and Ang Lee (1954). After him are Momofuku Ando (1910), Chen Shui-bian (1950), William Lai (1959), Yuan T. Lee (1936), Joan Lin (1953), Terry Gou (1950), and Jerry Yang (1968).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Taiwan

Among businesspeople born in Taiwan, Jensen Huang ranks 1. After him are Terry Gou (1950), Jerry Yang (1968), Steve Chen (1978), Lisa Su (1969), and Kai-Fu Lee (1961).

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