NVIDIA: Jensen Huang resigns, Colette Kress named interim CEO
NVIDIA announced Jensen Huang's immediate resignation; CFO Colette Kress leads as interim CEO until a permanent one is chosen.
The top boss of NVIDIA left his job today. The company's finance chief will lead it for now until a new boss is found. The company says its work and products go on as usual.
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The details
- On November 12, 2026 NVIDIA's board announced that Jensen Huang resigned as President, CEO and board member, effective immediately.
- Colette Kress, CFO since 2013, becomes interim CEO and remains CFO.
- The board is searching for a permanent CEO, considering internal and external candidates, with no timeline given.
- The board named Harvey Jones as the company's first-ever Chair.
- The board said it expects operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without interruption.
- The announcement gives no reason for the resignation. The company reports results on Tuesday, November 17, as scheduled.
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