GoKawiilNvidia names CFO Colette Kress as CEO after Jensen Huang resigns
Nvidia's board appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress to lead the company following Jensen Huang's resignation, saying it will search for a permanent successor from internal and external candidates. The move came after reports emerged of Huang's extramarital relationships, including one with a subordinate executive and another with a businesswoman reportedly linked to Chinese intelligence, according to The New York Times and the Financial Times.
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The abrupt leadership change at the world's second-largest public company could unsettle investors already watching Nvidia's central role in the AI chip race. Kress's long tenure as CFO and familiarity with Wall Street may be intended to reassure markets during the transition, though the board's search for a permanent chief signals the arrangement could be temporary. The national-security allegations, if substantiated, could add regulatory or political scrutiny to Nvidia beyond the personnel shakeup.
- Colette Kress, Nvidia's CFO since 2013, becomes CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation.
- Huang's departure follows reports of relationships with a subordinate executive and a woman described as a Chinese intelligence asset.
- Nvidia's board says it will evaluate both internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO.
Source: nbcnews.com — Https, 2026-11-12
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