Nvidia's $5 trillion CEO Jensen Huang once wanted to quit college, says 'If I had known it was going to take so long...'
Jensen Huang, the NVIDIA CEO whose company’s market cap hit a staggering $5 trillion, once confessed he'd nearly quit college had he known how long the road to success would really be. His quip—"If I had known it was going to take so long to succeed... I would've dropped out of college just like Mark Zuckerberg"—not only earned laughs but revealed the patience and grit behind his quiet dominance in AI and graphics tech. It's a rare glimpse into the mindset of a Silicon Valley titan who's been steering one of the most transformational tech firms for over three decades.
Huang’s journey—from nearly dropping out of college to founding NVIDIA in 1993 and pioneering GPUs that revolutionized gaming and AI—highlights the long, arduous path to tech greatness. His recent candid conversation with Meta’s Zuckerberg covered the challenges, innovations, and even playful banter about aging and leadership. NVIDIA’s GPUs, initially built for gaming, ended up fueling the AI revolution, catapulting Huang into the ranks of the world’s most influential CEOs. Yet, his humble acknowledgment of the struggle makes his success all the more inspirational and relevant amid today’s AI boom.
