AI Craze Mints Another Billionaire With Super Micro Computer’s Stock Surging

Charles Liang founded Super Micro in 1993 with wife Sara Liu
Company’s shares gained more than 430% since the start of 2023

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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By Vernal Galpotthawela

January 23, 2024 at 1:56 PM UTC

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After watching the disaster film The Day After Tomorrow, Charles Liang resolved that his server company, Super Micro Computer Inc., should focus on high-efficiency power systems and components.

That decision 20 years ago has helped make him a billionaire today.