# Jensen Huang

_American entrepreneur and businessman; co-founder and CEO of Nvidia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang is a Taiwanese and American electrical engineer and business executive who is the co-founder, president, and CEO of Nvidia, one of the world's most valuable companies. As of October 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth at over US$200 billion, making him the seventh-wealthiest individual in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 February 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tainan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Taiwan; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; engineer; businessperson; computer scientist; electrical engineer; manager ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P106))
- **Education:** Oregon State University; Stanford University; Aloha High School; Oneida Baptist Institute ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lori Huang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P26))
- **Awards:** IEEE Founders Medal; Time 100; Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering; National Medal of Science; Dostyk Order of grade I ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** JensenHuang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** jenhsunhuang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Jensen Huang born?**  
Jensen Huang was born on 17 February 1963 in Tainan.

**Where did Jensen Huang study?**  
Jensen Huang was educated at Oregon State University, Stanford University, Aloha High School, Oneida Baptist Institute.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jensen Huang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Huang) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q305177](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q305177) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jen-Hsun Huang 2025.jpg by The White House (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jen-Hsun_Huang_2025.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jensen Huang". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jensen-huang. Retrieved 7 November 2026.