Nvidia boss Jensen Huang reportedly owns 30 to 40 identical jackets
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer and IOL
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang reportedly owns 30 to 40 black leather jackets, including Tom Ford and Dunhill models, according to an interview cited by Zambian Observer. One of his worn and signed jackets sold for $960,000 at a Sotheby’s charity auction.
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says he owns between 30 and 40 black leather jackets, including Tom Ford and Dunhill models, he said in an interview cited by the Zambian Observer. His preference dates back nearly 20 years: not a keen shopper, he finds certain fabrics uncomfortable and adopted leather after his wife Lori found a jacket that suited him.
One of these jackets, a worn and signed Tom Ford black leather model, sold for $960,000 (about 16 million rand) at an online Sotheby’s charity auction held from 7 to 17 July, reports IOL. The item, valued at $40,000, attracted 65 bids from 45 collectors; the buyer remained anonymous and the proceeds will go to the Edge Institute, which funds scholarships for young innovators.
The price exceeds the $218,750 paid for Steve Jobs’ Birkenstock sandals, placing the jacket among the most expensive technology executive items ever publicly sold. The collection also includes different cuts — biker, café racer and trucker — and a lizard-effect calfskin Tom Ford jacket from the spring-summer 2023 collection, originally sold for nearly $8,990, according to IOL. Lori Huang and their daughter Madison take part in choosing and buying the jackets. Huang met Lori at Oregon State University at the age of 16; married since 1985, they founded Nvidia together with two partners. For him, black represents “the absence of choice”.
