在成为人工智能革命的标志性人物之前，黄仁勋曾在当地一家丹尼餐厅（Denny’s）长时间轮班工作，从洗碗工做起，后来成为服务员。据Quartr报道，这位英伟达联合创始人常将那份早期工作归功于塑造了他应对压力的能力。黄仁勋表示，餐厅工作的快节奏教会了他自律、韧性以及如何在压力时刻表现自我。
Before Jensen Huang became the face of the artificial intelligence revolution, he worked long shifts at a local Denny’s restaurant, starting as a dishwasher and later becoming a waiter. The Nvidia co-founder has often credited that early job with shaping his ability to handle pressure. Huang has said the fast pace of restaurant work taught him discipline, resilience and how to perform during stressful moments, according to Quartr.
如今，黄仁勋领导着英伟达公司，该公司的图形处理器成为了现代人工智能系统的基石。他于1993年创立英伟达，自公司成立以来一直担任总裁、首席执行官和董事会成员。黄仁勋的崛起使他成为科技界最具影响力的人物之一。英伟达已成为人工智能热潮的核心参与者，为开发先进人工智能模型的公司提供芯片。
Today, Huang leads Nvidia Corp., the company whose graphics processors became the foundation of modern artificial intelligence systems. He founded Nvidia in 1993 and has served as its president, chief executive officer and board member since the company’s creation. Huang’s rise has made him one of the most influential figures in technology. Nvidia has become a central player in the AI boom, supplying chips used by companies developing advanced artificial intelligence models.
但他的旅程始于远离硅谷的地方。这段经历涉及移民、经济拮据、学业成功以及多年的工程工作，随后他才与两位合伙人共同创立了英伟达。
But his journey began far away from Silicon Valley. It involved immigration, financial struggles, academic success and years of engineering work before he launched Nvidia with two partners.
从台湾到美国：黄仁勋艰难的童年塑造了他的雄心黄仁勋1963年出生于台湾台南，原名黄仁勋（Jen-Hsun Huang）。出生五年后，全家搬往泰国。
From Taiwan to America: Huang’s difficult childhood shaped his ambitionHuang was born Jen-Hsun Huang in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1963. His family moved to Thailand five years after his birth.
他的父母希望他和哥哥移居美国，在越战时代东南亚政治动荡的环境之外寻求更好的机会。为此，黄仁勋的母亲每天从字典中教导兄弟俩单词，帮助他们学习英语，以便更顺利地移居美国。
His parents wanted him and his brother to move to the United States to have better opportunities away from the political instability of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War era. Hence, Huang’s mother helped the siblings learn English by teaching them words from a dictionary every day to make their move to the US easier.
1972年，黄仁勋搬到华盛顿州塔科马，与叔叔同住，而他的父母则在准备文件以便随后前往团聚。
In 1972, Huang moved to Tacoma, Washington, to live with his uncle while his parents prepared paperwork to join him.
他在美国的早年生活充满挑战。作为一名英语有限的年轻移民，黄仁勋努力适应新环境。
His early years in America were challenging. As a young immigrant with limited English skills, Huang struggled to adjust.
他在肯塔基州的一所寄宿学校就读，与一所军事改造学院的学生共同生活，并长期遭受霸凌。尽管面临这些困难，黄仁勋专注于学业。前同学后来回忆起他的决心，以及尽管面临挑战仍能建立人际关系的能力。
He attended a boarding school in Kentucky, where he lived alongside students from a military reform academy and was relentlessly bullied. Despite those difficulties, Huang focused on education. Former classmates later recalled his determination and ability to build relationships despite the challenges.
不久后，他的父母移居美国，在俄勒冈州波特兰市郊安顿下家庭。搬到俄勒冈州后，黄仁勋更舒适地融入了美国生活。
Soon enough, his parents moved to the US and settled their family just outside of Portland, Oregon. After moving to Oregon, Huang settled more comfortably into American life.
他进入俄勒冈州立大学就读，获得了电气工程学士学位。据《财富》杂志报道，黄仁勋在俄勒冈州立大学的一门工程课上结识了未来的妻子 Lori，她当时是他的实验搭档。
He attended Oregon State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. According to Fortune, Huang met his future wife, Lori, who was his laboratory partner in an engineering class at OSU.
毕业后，黄仁勋在两家主要半导体公司积累了经验。他于 1984 年至 1985 年在超微半导体公司工作，随后于 1985 年至 1993 年加入 LSI Logic 公司，担任工程、市场和管理等职务。
After graduating, Huang gained experience at two major semiconductor companies. He worked at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. from 1984 to 1985 and later joined LSI Logic Corp., where he held engineering, marketing and management roles between 1985 and 1993.
他在 LSI 任职期间，于 1992 年从斯坦福大学获得了电气工程硕士学位。从高风险初创公司到 AI 强者：打造英伟达1993 年，黄仁勋与 Chris Malachowsky 和 Curtis Priem 共同创立了英伟达。黄仁勋在接受 CBS《60 分钟》节目采访时表示，公司在加利福尼亚州圣何塞一家 Denny's 餐厅讨论创业想法后，以 4 万美元启动资金起步。
He later earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering while working with LSI from Stanford University in 1992. Building Nvidia from a risky startup to an AI powerhouseIn 1993, Huang co-founded Nvidia with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem. The company started with $40,000 in capital after the founders discussed the idea at a Denny’s restaurant in San Jose, California, Huang told CBS 60 minutes.
他说，当时他 30 岁，已婚，育有两子，灵感就在他 15 岁时曾当过勤杂工的那家餐厅里降临。
“我们就来到这家 Denny's，坐在后面那里，我们三个决定创办这家公司。坦白说，我完全不知道怎么做，他们也不知道。我们谁都不知道怎么做任何事，”黄仁勋说。
Huang was 30 years old, married, and a father of two when inspiration hit him in the same restaurant where he formerly worked as a busboy at the age of 15, he said.“We came right here to this Denny's, sat right back there, and the three of us decided to start the company. Frankly, I had no idea how to do it, nor did they. None of us knew how to do anything,” Huang said.
公司最初专注于视频游戏的图形技术。黄仁勋认为，对更好的计算机图形和更强大芯片的需求正在增长。
The company initially focused on graphics technology for video games. Huang believed there was growing demand for better computer graphics and more powerful chips.
据公司网站介绍，英伟达在 1995 年前后推出了 NV1，这是一种低成本的计算机处理芯片。
According to the company's website, Nvidia created the NV1, a low-cost computer processing chip, around 1995.
因此，他们得以与世嘉合作，帮助其将游戏作品带到PC平台。早期岁月充满不确定性。英伟达在其首个产品策略失败后遭遇重大挫折。微软随后宣布其图形软件将支持基于三角形的处理，而非英伟达所采用的方案。公司面临倒闭的可能性。黄仁勋通过削减成本、裁减员工并投资新芯片设计来应对。这场赌注奏效了。英伟达的RIVA 128图形处理器取得商业成功，在四个月内售出约100万台，帮助公司渡过难关。
As a result, they were able to collaborate with Sega to help make its titles available on PC. The early years were uncertain. Nvidia faced a major setback after its first product strategy failed. Microsoft later announced that its graphics software would support triangle-based processing instead of Nvidia’s chosen approach. The company faced the possibility of collapse. Huang responded by cutting costs, reducing the workforce and investing in a new chip design. The gamble worked. Nvidia’s RIVA 128 graphics processor became a commercial success, selling about one million units within four months and helping save the company.
在随后的三十年里，黄仁勋将英伟达从一家游戏图形公司转型为全球科技领军企业。该公司的图形处理单元（GPU）因能同时处理海量数据，成为人工智能开发不可或缺的基础设施。在黄仁勋的领导下，随着对AI基础设施需求激增，英伟达成为全球市值最高的公司之一。他标志性的皮夹克和对复杂技术的直白阐释，也让他在科技圈之外广为人知。
Over the next three decades, Huang transformed Nvidia from a gaming graphics company into a global technology leader. The company’s graphics processing units, or GPUs, became essential for artificial intelligence development because they can process large amounts of data simultaneously. Under Huang’s leadership, Nvidia became one of the world’s most valuable companies as demand for AI infrastructure surged. His trademark leather jackets and direct explanations of complex technology have also made him a recognizable figure beyond the technology industry.
黄仁勋的成就获得全球认可。《财富》杂志于2017年将其评为“年度商业人物”，《哈佛商业评论》于2019年在其“全球任期内表现最佳的100位CEO”榜单中将其列为第1位。“这是最非凡的事，”他对CBS《60分钟》节目说，“一个普通的洗碗工、侍者出身的孩子能长大成这样。没有魔法，只是61年来每一天的辛勤工作。我想没有别的什么了。”
Huang’s achievements have received global recognition. Fortune named him Businessperson of the Year in 2017, while Harvard Business Review ranked him No. 1 on its list of the world’s 100 best-performing CEOs over the lifetime of their tenure in 2019.“This is the most extraordinary thing,” he told CBS 60 Minutes. “That a normal dishwasher busboy could grow up to be this. There's no magic. It's just 61 years of hard work every single day. I don't think there's anything more than that.”