Jen-Hsun Huang founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served since its inception as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board. Since its founding, NVIDIA has pioneered accelerated computing. The Company s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, and ignited the era of modern AI. NVIDIA is now driving the platform shift of accelerated computing and generative AI, transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society. Mr. Huang has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and in 2026 was appointed to the President s Council of Advisors of Science and Technology. He is a recipient of the Semiconductor Industry Association s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award the IEEE Founder s Medal the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award and honorary doctorate degrees from Taiwan s National Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, Oregon State University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Link ping University. He has been named the world s best CEO by Fortune, the Economist, and Brand Finance, as well as one of TIME magazine s 100 most influential people. Prior to founding NVIDIA, Mr. Huang worked at LSI Logic, a semiconductor and software company, and Advanced Micro Devices, a global semiconductor company. He holds a BSEE degree from Oregon State University and an MSEE degree from Stanford University. Mr. Huang is one of the technology industry s most respected executives, having taken NVIDIA from a startup to a world leader in accelerated computing. Under his guidance, NVIDIA has compiled a record of consistent innovation and sharp execution, marked by products that have gained strong market share.