New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed a heartwarming story about how homework played a key role in winning over his wife, Lori, during their college years at Oregon State University. Speaking at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last week, where he was awarded an honorary degree, Huang reflected on his challenges as a 17-year-old freshman courting a 19-year-old.

"The odds were stacked against me," Huang said during the event, as reported by Business Insider. "I was the youngest kid in school, in class. There were 250 students and three girls."

Huang recalled that he appeared much younger than his peers. "I was the only student who looked like a child," he said, explaining that he used his youthful appea...