The Visionary Journey of Jensen Huang and NVIDIA’s Rise to Dominance

Joel Fukuzawa
3 min readJun 3, 2024

Early Life and Influences

Jensen Huang, the founder of NVIDIA, was born in 1963 in Tainan City, Taiwan. His father, Hsingtai Huang, studied chemistry at National Cheng Kung University and became a tutor for the prominent Lo family in Tainan. This connection not only influenced Hsingtai’s future but also Jensen’s later preference for leather jackets. Jensen’s mother, Tsai-Hsiu Lo, was the youngest member of the Lo family, and their relationship began during her tutoring sessions. After marrying into the Lo family, Hsingtai and Tsai-Hsiu raised Jensen in a culturally rich environment. Jensen’s cousin, Lisa Su, the current CEO of AMD, also hails from the Lo family, illustrating the family’s notable contribution to the tech industry.

Education and Early Career

At the age of nine, Jensen and his brother moved to the United States, where Jensen initially faced challenges in a school known for its troubled students. However, he excelled academically and athletically, becoming proficient in English and earning respect among his peers. He was also an avid table tennis player, achieving third place in the youth doubles at the U.S. Open at age 15.

Jensen pursued a degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University and…

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Joel Fukuzawa

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