India, Nov. 10 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is the world's 10th-richest person, with a personal net worth of $155 billion. Derived mainly from his equity in the semiconductor company, Huang's fortune reportedly shrank sharply after Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation into his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.

Jensen Huang co-founded graphics chip maker Nvidia in 1993. Since then, he has served as the company's CEO and president. He owns more than 3.5% of Nvidia.

According to a Forbes report, Huang, who previously ranked 8th in Forbes' billionaire rankings, fell two ranks and lost $7.4 billion in net worth amid the scandal.

Huang, born in Taiwan, moved to Thailand as a child. However, he later moved to the US wit...