Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang

Born in Tainan City, Taiwan

Came to United States with his family due to social unrest in Thailand. He was sent to a tiny boarding school, Oneida Baptist Institute, with his brother. Every kid was required to work, and Huang was responsible for cleaning the bathrooms.

Received undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Oregn State University

Received master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University

Co-founded NVIDIA and served as its CEO and president

Named Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology by Ernst and Young LLP

Received the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, awarded to those who have made exceptional contributions to the development, innovation, growth, and long-term opportunities of the fabless semiconductor industry, from the Fabless Semiconductor Association

Received the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's Pioneer Business Leader Award for his work in both the corporate and philanthropic worlds

Donated $30 million to Stanford to build the Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center, providing a modern facility for education and research

Awarded an honorary doctorate from Oregon State University at the commencement ceremony

Named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year and ranked No. 3 on Harvard Business Review's list of the world's 100 best-performing CEOs

Ranked No. 1 on Harvard Business Review's list of the world's 100 best-performing CEOs

Awarded an honorary doctorate from National Taiwan University