Jen-Hsun Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a company he started in 1993. He has played a key role in making NVIDIA a leader in the technology space, especially known for its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in...

Number of Employees

29.6K

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$69.13M

Salary

$1.00M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay for performance, aligning executive compensation with the company's financial performance and stockholder interests, with a significant portion of total pay being at-risk and performance-based.

Bonus

$4.00M

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the Variable Cash Plan, which was achieved at 200% payout due to exceeding the revenue target for Fiscal 2024.

Other

$2.49M

Board Justification

Other compensation includes security arrangements and benefits such as 401(k) match and life insurance premiums.

Restricted Stock

$61.63M(100.98K SY PSUs)

Board Justification

The stock that vested in 2023 includes SY PSUs based on annual Non-GAAP Operating Income performance, which were granted in Fiscal 2024 and achieved maximum vesting due to performance exceeding Stretch Compensation Plan goals.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation included annual revenue, Non-GAAP Operating Income, and Non-GAAP Gross Margin.

SEC Filing

From May 14, 2024

Jen-Hsun Huang

Founder and CEO of Nvidia

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Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Born

February 17, 1963 - 61 years ago

Is Founder?

Yes

Current Tenure

31 years 9 months (Apr 1993 - Present)

Previous Experience

Jen-Hsun Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served as its President and CEO since its inception.