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Jensen Huang is an entrepreneur, engineer and businessperson. Born on February 17, 1963, Jensen Huang is from Tainan, Taiwan. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Aloha High School and Oregon State University. Awards on record include Time 100 (2021, 2024) and IEEE Founders Medal (2020).
My Take
Jensen Huang is, to me, the most quietly consequential figure of this era. Born in Tainan, schooled as an engineer at Oregon State, he spent decades betting on parallel computing long before the world understood why it mattered, and turned Nvidia into the most valuable company on earth. What I admire is that he reads as a craftsman first and a tycoon second; the leather jacket and the relentless focus suggest someone who genuinely loves the machine. His staggering fortune interests me far less than his conviction. I see him not as a winner who arrived, but as a builder who kept wagering on a future few else believed in.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jensen Huang
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェンスン・フアン
- Reading
- じぇんすん・ふあん
- Born
- February 17, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Tainan, Taiwan
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / engineer / businessperson / computer scientist / tech VIP
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Aloha High School
- University
- Oregon State University
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Time 100
- 2020 IEEE Founders Medal
- 2024 Time 100
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jensen Huang born?
Born February 17, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Jensen Huang from?
Jensen Huang is from Tainan, Taiwan.
What does Jensen Huang do?
Jensen Huang works as entrepreneur, engineer, businessperson, computer scientist, tech VIP.
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