{"id":15994,"date":"2026-11-12T14:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-appoints-colette-kress-interim-successor-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T14:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:46:22","slug":"nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-appoints-colette-kress-interim-successor-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-appoints-colette-kress-interim-successor-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, appoints Colette Kress interim successor – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia, has resigned with immediate effect after 33 years leading the US chipmaker, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress appointed interim CEO.<\/p>\n

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In a statement on Thursday, Nvidia\u2019s board confirmed Huang\u2019s departure, saying: \u201cJensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision follows growing scrutiny over reports of Huang\u2019s extramarital affairs and an investigation into his alleged links to a woman suspected by US intelligence of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0Nvidia board moves to remove Jensen Huang as CEO amid spying controversy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nvidia said Kress would retain her position as CFO while serving as interim CEO as the board begins searching for a permanent replacement.<\/p>\n

Huang\u2019s departure marks a major leadership change at the world\u2019s leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, which he co-founded in 1993.<\/p>\n

The company said its operations, customer commitments and product roadmap would continue without interruption.<\/p>\n

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