Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met his wife, Lori, during their college days at Oregon State University. He was just 17, while she was 19, and the odds seemed stacked against him.
In a recent talk at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Huang recalled their early days. He approached Lori with a bold offer: “If you do homework with me every Sunday, I promise you, you will get straight As.” That deal secured him a weekly study date.
Huang also made another promise to ensure their future together. He told Lori he would become a CEO by the age of 30. Five years after meeting, they married.
Lori supported him as he pursued a master’s degree at Stanford and worked at companies like LSI Logic and AMD. In 1993, at the age of 30, Huang founded Nvidia, now worth $3.48 trillion, riding the wave of artificial intelligence.
The couple has two children, Madison and Spencer, who also work at Nvidia. Huang credits his wife and daughter for his signature black leather jacket style, calling them the true masterminds behind his wardrobe.
Today, Huang has an estimated net worth of $124 billion, but his journey from a college student waiting tables at Denny’s to leading Nvidia is deeply tied to his family’s unwavering support.
