Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his wife, Lori, and their daughter help choose his clothes, including his signature black leather jacket. During an October 2023 interview, Huang joked about his style. He has worn these jackets for at least 20 years, often pairing them with a black shirt and pants.
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Jensen Huang leather jacket: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has revealed that his wife, Lori, and their daughter help choose his clothes, including his signature black leather jacket. From his 20-year association with the look to how he met Lori at Oregon State University, here’s what Huang has shared about his wardrobe and family.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has credited his wife, Lori, and their daughter with helping choose his clothes. The billionaire executive, known for his black leather jacket, spoke about his family's role in his wardrobe during an interview on HP’s online show The Moment in October 2023.
Host Ryan Patel brought up Huang’s “infamous jacket” and asked how he felt about becoming a fashion icon. Patel then described him as a “style star of the future” and asked what he thought about the attention.
“Don't give me that,” Huang replied. “I'm happy that my wife and my daughter dresses me,” according to Business Insider, which reported the exchange on October 30, 2023.
The interview also included a reference to Denny’s, the restaurant where Huang and his co-founders came up with the idea for Nvidia. Patel mentioned the restaurant while discussing how Huang had become known for his leather jacket.
Jensen Huang has worn black leather jackets for at least 20 years
Huang's black leather jacket has become a familiar part of his public appearances. The Nvidia CEO has also joked about the outfit himself.
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During a Reddit Ask Me Anything session in 2016, Huang wrote, “You may know me better as ‘the guy in the leather jacket who repeats things three times.’”
The jacket has been part of his wardrobe for years. Fortune reported in January 2026 that an Nvidia spokesperson had previously told The New York Times that Huang had worn black leather jackets for at least 20 years.
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Huang’s usual outfit includes a black shirt and black pants
Huang's signature outfit also includes a black shirt and black pants. Stanford University's Institute for Economic Policy Research described the combination in its coverage of the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit.
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During the event, Huang was asked about his clothing. He said the black leather jacket, black shirt and black pants were among the few pieces of clothing that did not make him itch, according to Stanford's report.
The summit took place on March 1 2024. And Huang appeared for a keynote discussion moderated by Stanford economist John Shoven.
How Jensen Huang met his wife Lori at Oregon State University
Huang and Lori met while studying at Oregon State University, where they were paired as lab partners in an electrical engineering fundamentals class.
Huang recalled their first meeting during a speech at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on November 23, 2024. He said he approached Lori and asked, “Do you wanna see my homework?” as quoted by Fortune.
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He also recalled promising that if they did their homework together every Sunday, she would get straight As. Huang described the weekly study sessions as dates. The couple married five years after meeting, Fortune reported, citing Oregon State University.
When he was 20, Huang promised Lori that he would become a CEO by the time he turned 30. He later admitted during his speech at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, "I had no idea what I was talking about."
Lori Huang’s education and foundation work
Lori graduated from Oregon State University in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. She is president of the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation.
The foundation supports higher education, public health and science, technology, engineering and mathematics initiatives across the United States. It also supports community organisations in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to Oregon State University.
In October 2022, Oregon State announced a $50 million gift from Huang and his wife to help launch the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex.
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