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Jensen Huang's Oregon story: Denny's, ping pong and Nvidia's rise
OregonLive.com • • business
Key Points:
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who co-founded the company in 1993, began working at age 15 and studied engineering at Oregon State University, where he met his wife, Lori.
- Huang's leadership has been central to Nvidia's success, with his management style giving him direct control over most of the business; the company has become a key player in AI technology, making Huang one of the richest people globally.
- Huang recently admitted to an extramarital affair with a technology executive suspected by U.S. intelligence of being a Chinese spy, prompting Nvidia to hire an external firm to investigate and causing the company's market value to drop by over $400 billion.
- Despite the scandal, Huang remains Nvidia's CEO, and he and his wife have maintained strong ties to Oregon State, donating $50 million to fund a new supercomputing research center set to open next year.
- Huang's personal background includes moving from Taiwan to the U.S. as a child, with his parents aiming to provide better opportunities, a journey that has shaped his career and philanthropic efforts.
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