Jensen Huang and his brother were sent to a boarding school in Kentucky, an institution his uncle had mistakenly believed to be prestigious. In reality, it was a school for troubled youth.

Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen Huang is now one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the world as head of chip giant Nvidia.

"You know this is no different than getting three opinions. Three doctors' opinions. I do the same thing," Huang said.

Wildly popular yet unassuming, he was shaped by his tough education in the US. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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