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Jensen Huang

Jen-Hsun Huang, popularly known as Jensen, is a Taiwanese-American businessman and electrical engineer who is also a semiconductor tycoon. He has been ranked among the highest-paid CEOs and among the richest Asian Americans with a billionaire title. He is currently the president and CEO of the NVidia Corporation, which was founded in 1993 by him and several others.

Well, how well do you know about Jensen Huang? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Jensen Huang’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Jensen Huang to date.

Biography and Early Life

Born on 17 February 1963, in Tainan, Taiwan, Huang’s family moved to the United States when he was a kid. They first lived in Oneida, Kentucky, and finally settled in Oregon. He has not revealed much information concerning his family, and thus only a little information is known by the public concerning his upbringing.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Jensen Huang in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Jensen Huang’s age is 58 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 February 1963. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 174 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Jensen studied at Aloha High School, which is outside Portland. Before joining this school, he had attended Oneida Baptist Institute. In 1984, he enrolled at Oregon State University, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He earned his master’s in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992.

He was a tennis player while in school and once emerged third for the junior double at the U.S. Table Tennis Open at the age of 15.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Jensen is a married man to his lovely wife, Lori Huang. They met back at Oregon State University, where they were both engineering lab partners. The couple is blessed with two lovely children, a son named Spencer Huang and a daughter called Madison Huang.

There had been rumors that Jensen is an uncle to AMD CEO Lisa Su, but she later dismissed the rumors.

Is Jensen Huang Gay?

No. Huang is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has never had such rumors. He has been married to only one wife, and their marriage has not been faced with any kinds of issues. They live happily together, and there are no signs of separating or divorcing as they are still in love with one another.

Professional Career

Jensen began his career immediately after graduating from college. He became the director at LSI Logic and later a microprocessor designer at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). After he left this company, he decided to start his own company, and on his 30th birthday in 1993, he co-founded Nvidia and became the president and CEO of the company.

As of 2016, he owns about $1.3 billion part of the company, which is 3.6%. The company went public in 1999. He is one of the highest-paid CEO and earned a salary of around $24.6 million in 2017. Forbes placed him as the 61st highest-paid CEO in the United States. He is also the 186th richest person in the world.

He has also been involved in philanthropic activities apart from his business career. He contributed $30 million to his Alma, Stanford University, for the building of the Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center. This building became the second of the four buildings that make up Stanford’s Science and Engineering Quad. This building was designed by Bora Architects and was completed in 2010.

He has also donated $2 million to his alma mater, Oneida Baptist Institute, for the building of Huang Hall, for girl’s new dormitory, and new classrooms. This one was designed by CMW Architects from Lexington, Kentucky.

Awards

Jensen has been awarded various awards from his career, especially when being the CEO at NVidia. Ernst and Young named him Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology in 1999. Also, he received an Award for the Northern California region. He was the recipient of the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award in 2003, which is mainly awarded to leaders who have exceptional contributions to the driving of development, growth, innovation, and long-term opportunities from the Fabless Semiconductor Association.

Still, in 2003, he was awarded National Finalist of the EY Entrepreneur. Another award he has received is the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award from the University of Southern California. In 2007, he was awarded Silicon Valley Education Foundation’s Pioneer Business Leader Award. He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Oregon State University in 2009 and another one from National Taiwan University in 2020.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jensen Huang in 2nd August 2021

As of 2021, Huang has an estimated net worth of more than $15 billion. He has been on the list of the wealthiest persons in the world by Forbes. Much of his wealth has come from his career as a businessman and especially as the CEO of NVidia.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • He is the 186thrichest person in the world by the measure of his total net worth.
  • He has been the CEO and president of NVidia since its incorporation in 1993.

Jensen Huang has come a long way to reach the position he holds today. This has been through his hard work and determination without fearing any obstacles on his way. His philanthropic activities have greatly contributed to his fame. He is now living a happy and peaceful life with his wife and children.

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Facts of Jen-Hsun Huang

  • Gender Male
  • full nameJen-Hsun Huang
  • birthplaceTainan, Taiwan
  • Date of Birth February 17, 1963
  • Age 61 years 9 months
  • Horoscope Aquarius
  • Lucky Number 11
  • Lucky Stone Amethyst
  • Lucky Color Turquoise
  • Best Match for Marriage Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
  • nationalityTaiwanese-American
  • religionUnknown
  • net worth$15 billion
  • professionBusinessman and electrical engineer
  • weightIn Kilograms – 65 Kg, In Pounds – 143 lbs
  • heightIn Centimetres – 174 cm, In Feet and Inches – 5′ 7″
  • hair colorLight brown
  • eye colorDark brown
  • high schoolAloha High School

Written by Joel S. Elkins

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