Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang is more than just a technology and business wizard, he developed a successful marriage strategy as a teenager.
During his speech at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last weekend, where he was awarded an honorary degree, the Silicon Valley titan reflected on his time at Oregon State University, saying he was only 16 when he enrolled and 17 when he discovered his future. My wife, who was 19 years old at the time, said that
“I was the youngest in my class at school. There were 250 students and three girls,” said Huang. “I was the only childish student, and everyone else was.”
He attended OSU from 1980 to 1984. According to the university, the first-year electrical engineering fundamentals lab partner was Lori Mills.
Ms. Huang said her first impression was that she was convinced that he must be very smart, as she knew he had a youthful appearance that stood out.
“So I went up to her and said, ‘Do you want to see your homework?'” he recalled.
And fans promised that if they did their homework together every Sunday, Lori would get straight A’s. As a result, we ended up going on a “date” every Sunday.
He also took advantage of study sessions by having her do homework all day and spending the entire Sunday together.
At the age of 20, Mr. Huang vowed to become a CEO by the time he was 30, further cementing his marriage.
“I had no idea what you were talking about,” he admitted. “And we got married. This is all the advice I would give to every entrepreneur.”
The fan also revealed that he did his homework beforehand so he had all the answers and looked like a genius by the time he compared notes with Lori.
According to OSU, the two married five years after they met. And sure enough, he was 30 years old when he co-founded and became CEO of Nvidia in 1993.
Fast forward to 2024, and Huang is ranked No. 2 on Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business. Nvidia is the chip giant driving the artificial intelligence boom, and customers of its AI hyperscalers can’t take full advantage of its processors.
With a market capitalization of about $3.4 trillion as of Friday’s market close, Nvidia has intermittently replaced Apple as the world’s most valuable company this year.
