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Huang received his undergraduate degree in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Oregon State University]] in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]] in 1992.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/12/lead_bestbosses08_Jen-Hsun-Huang_BAN9.html #61 Jen-Hsun Huang.] ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.</ref> While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children. |
Huang received his undergraduate degree in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Oregon State University]] in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]] in 1992.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/12/lead_bestbosses08_Jen-Hsun-Huang_BAN9.html #61 Jen-Hsun Huang.] ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.</ref> While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children. |
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Jen-Hsun Huang | |
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| Born | February 17, 1963 |
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Oregon State University Stanford University |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder, president and CEO, Nvidia Corporation |
| Spouse | Lori |
Template:Chinese name Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang ( simplified Chinese: 黄仁勋; traditional Chinese: 黃仁勳; pinyin: Huáng Rénxūn) (born February 17, 1963) is a Taiwanese American entrepreneur and businessman. A native of Taiwan, he grew up in Oregon, graduating from Oregon State University before moving to California where he graduated from Stanford University. He co-founded the graphics-processor company Nvidia and serves as its president and CEO. As of 2008, Forbes listed him as the 61st highest paid CEO in a list of U.S. CEOs. [2]
Early years
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, he spent several years living in Taiwan until he was accidentally[ citation needed] sent to Oneida Baptist Institute, a Christian boarding school in Kentucky. His uncle and aunt, then recent immigrants to Tacoma, Washington, who spoke little English, unwittingly thought it was a prep school but soon learned otherwise.
After leaving Oneida Baptist Institute and moving to Oregon with his parents, Huang began playing table tennis at a club in downtown Portland and at age 15, he placed third in junior doubles at the U.S. Open. He graduated from Aloha High School, located in the western suburbs of Portland. [3]
Huang received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992. [4] While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children.
HE ALSO EATS ATI CARDS FOR BREAKFAST!!!!!@#$!@#$
Career
After college he was Director of Coreware at LSI Logic and a microprocessor designer at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD).[ citation needed] In 1993, Huang co-founded Nvidia and is currently the CEO and President. He owns 1.7% stock percent of Nvidia worth about USD $512.4 million as of 2006. [1] He earned $24.6 million as CEO in 2007, ranking him as the 61st highest paid U.S. CEO by Forbes. [2]
Philanthropy
Huang pledged to give his alma mater Stanford University US$30 million for building the "Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center [5]." The building is the second of four that will comprise Stanford's new Science and Engineering Quad. It was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon.
Huang was the recipient in 2007 of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's Pioneer Business Leader Award for his work in both the corporate and philanthropic worlds.
Awards
In 1999, Jen-Hsun Huang was named Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology by Ernst and Young LLP.
In 2004, Huang received the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, which recognizes a leader who has made exceptional contributions to driving the development, innovation, growth, and long-term opportunities of the fabless semiconductor industry, from the Fabless Semiconductor Association.
Additionally, Mr. Huang is a recipient of the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award from the University of Southern California and was named an Alumni Fellow by Oregon State University.
Under Huang's leadership, Nvidia was announced as Forbes 2007 Company of the Year.
Huang was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oregon State University at the June 13, 2009 commencement ceremony.
References
- ^ a b #111 Jen-Hsun Huang - Forbes.com
- ^ a b CEO Compensation. Forbes. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike. NVIDIA v. Intel: Rivalry heating up. The Silicon Forest Blog, The Oregonian, June 02, 2008. Retrieved on June 02, 2008.
- ^ #61 Jen-Hsun Huang. Forbes. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/september10/building-091008.html
External links
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Huang received his undergraduate degree in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Oregon State University]] in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]] in 1992.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/12/lead_bestbosses08_Jen-Hsun-Huang_BAN9.html #61 Jen-Hsun Huang.] ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.</ref> While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children. |
Huang received his undergraduate degree in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Oregon State University]] in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from [[Stanford University]] in 1992.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/12/lead_bestbosses08_Jen-Hsun-Huang_BAN9.html #61 Jen-Hsun Huang.] ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.</ref> While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children. |
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Revision as of 23:24, 28 February 2010
Jen-Hsun Huang | |
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| Born | February 17, 1963 |
| Alma mater |
Oregon State University Stanford University |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder, president and CEO, Nvidia Corporation |
| Spouse | Lori |
Template:Chinese name Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang ( simplified Chinese: 黄仁勋; traditional Chinese: 黃仁勳; pinyin: Huáng Rénxūn) (born February 17, 1963) is a Taiwanese American entrepreneur and businessman. A native of Taiwan, he grew up in Oregon, graduating from Oregon State University before moving to California where he graduated from Stanford University. He co-founded the graphics-processor company Nvidia and serves as its president and CEO. As of 2008, Forbes listed him as the 61st highest paid CEO in a list of U.S. CEOs. [2]
Early years
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, he spent several years living in Taiwan until he was accidentally[ citation needed] sent to Oneida Baptist Institute, a Christian boarding school in Kentucky. His uncle and aunt, then recent immigrants to Tacoma, Washington, who spoke little English, unwittingly thought it was a prep school but soon learned otherwise.
After leaving Oneida Baptist Institute and moving to Oregon with his parents, Huang began playing table tennis at a club in downtown Portland and at age 15, he placed third in junior doubles at the U.S. Open. He graduated from Aloha High School, located in the western suburbs of Portland. [3]
Huang received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992. [4] While at Oregon State, he met his future wife Lori, his engineering lab partner at the time. Huang has two children.
HE ALSO EATS ATI CARDS FOR BREAKFAST!!!!!@#$!@#$
Career
After college he was Director of Coreware at LSI Logic and a microprocessor designer at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD).[ citation needed] In 1993, Huang co-founded Nvidia and is currently the CEO and President. He owns 1.7% stock percent of Nvidia worth about USD $512.4 million as of 2006. [1] He earned $24.6 million as CEO in 2007, ranking him as the 61st highest paid U.S. CEO by Forbes. [2]
Philanthropy
Huang pledged to give his alma mater Stanford University US$30 million for building the "Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center [5]." The building is the second of four that will comprise Stanford's new Science and Engineering Quad. It was designed by Boora Architects of Portland, Oregon.
Huang was the recipient in 2007 of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's Pioneer Business Leader Award for his work in both the corporate and philanthropic worlds.
Awards
In 1999, Jen-Hsun Huang was named Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology by Ernst and Young LLP.
In 2004, Huang received the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, which recognizes a leader who has made exceptional contributions to driving the development, innovation, growth, and long-term opportunities of the fabless semiconductor industry, from the Fabless Semiconductor Association.
Additionally, Mr. Huang is a recipient of the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award from the University of Southern California and was named an Alumni Fellow by Oregon State University.
Under Huang's leadership, Nvidia was announced as Forbes 2007 Company of the Year.
Huang was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oregon State University at the June 13, 2009 commencement ceremony.
References
- ^ a b #111 Jen-Hsun Huang - Forbes.com
- ^ a b CEO Compensation. Forbes. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike. NVIDIA v. Intel: Rivalry heating up. The Silicon Forest Blog, The Oregonian, June 02, 2008. Retrieved on June 02, 2008.
- ^ #61 Jen-Hsun Huang. Forbes. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/september10/building-091008.html