2024-05-25
Jensen
Huang was born on Feb 17, 1963. He is a Taiwan-born American entrepreneur who
co-founded the American semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation.
Under
Huang’s leadership, NVIDIA has become one of the leading providers of graphics
processing units (GPUs) and data center business.
Huang has
been the company’s CEO and president for over three decades, which is almost
unheard of in fast-moving Silicon Valley.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/jensen-huang
On May, 25 2024, Forbes estimates Huang’s net worth at $93.4 billion, making him the 17th
richest person in the world.
Huang’s
net worth, which has soared to $93.4 billion, surpassing the individual net
worth of each member of the Walton family, the founders of Walmart.
This
financial milestone comes after Nvidia reported an exceptional quarter, with
its stock price rising significantly, reflecting the company's dominant
position in the artificial intelligence sector.
Nvidia's
success is largely attributed to its AI accelerator chips, which have become
crucial in the ongoing AI boom, propelling the company's market value to exceed
$2.5 trillion.
Data center business
contributes to most of Nvidia’s revenue. Nvidia has servers that run artificial
intelligence.
Nvidia’s first-quarter
revenue from data center business was a record $22.6 billion, up 23% from the
previous quarter and up 427% from a year ago.
Huang, who
holds a 3.5% stake in Nvidia, has been at the forefront of this technological
revolution, emphasizing the advent of a new industrial era powered by AI.
Under
Huang’s leadership, Nvidia's strategic pivot from focusing on graphics cards
for gamers to becoming a leader in AI technology, setting it apart from
competitors and establishing a new market.
