Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang leads NVIDIA with a net worth exceeding $100 billion, driven by a 3.5% stake in the company that became the most valuable on Earth at $3.3 trillion in 2024. His disclosed 2024 compensation of $34 million pales next to the 3,400% stock surge from 2019 to 2024. Huang's focus is unparalleled: he often works 80-hour weeks and personally reviews key AI chip designs. Compared to #4 Tim Cook, who cut his own pay by $36 million under shareholder pressure, Huang maintains full control without salary reductions — NVIDIA's annual revenue grew 126% to $60 billion last year. He has donated $20 million to a startup accelerator he co-founded, but retains the vast majority of his wealth.