Leather Jackets and Superchips: Inside the Life of NVIDIA’s Fearless Leader

By mid-2024, NVIDIA’s valuation surpassed three trillion dollars, placing it among the most valuable companies in history. Jensen’s personal wealth exceeded 80 billion dollars and briefly rose above 120 billion in early 2025, ranking him among the world’s ten richest people. Despite his fortune, he continues to describe himself as “an engineer first, and a CEO second.”