Also known as: Jen-Hsun Huang (Show more) Born: February 17, 1963, Tainan, Taiwan (Show more) Jensen Huang (born February 17, 1963, Tainan, Taiwan) is a Taiwan-born American entrepreneur who cofounded the American semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation. Under Huang’s leadership, NVIDIA has become one of the leading providers of graphics processing units (GPUs) and has taken center stage in the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Huang was born the second son of Taiwan citizens Huang Hsing-tai and Lo Tsai-hsiu. Huang’s father was a chemical engineer, and his mother taught grade school. When he was five, the family moved to Thailand. However, due to the then-ongoing Vietnam War, Huang’s parents decided that they wouldn’t settle in Thailand ...(100 of 740 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!