Nvidia's Jensen Huang: Former dishwasher who became the rock star of tech - but couldn't resist a pretty young face
Jensen Huang, the co‑founder and chief executive of Nvidia, once worked washing dishes before entering the technology sector. He later studied engineering and helped create the graphics‑processing company that now dominates the market. Huang is known for wearing sleek black leather jackets that have become part of his public image. His personal fortune places him among the world’s wealthiest individuals. In Taiwan he is greeted with the same admiration reserved for popular musicians. Media outlets often describe his presence at events as that of a rock star. Despite his fame, he continues to focus on developing high‑performance computing hardware.
With his penchant for designer black leather jackets and status as one of the richest people in the world, Jensen Huang is used to being treated like a rock star in his native Taiwan.