Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after affair reports
Original title: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy, affair scandals
CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO and Harvey C. Jones is Nvidia’s first board chair while a permanent search begins.
Nvidia’s board said Jensen Huang resigned as CEO, president, and director immediately after reports of two extramarital affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese intelligence operative. CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO and will keep the finance role. Former Synopsys CEO Harvey C. Jones became the company’s first board chair, and the board is searching for a permanent chief. Huang admitted being unfaithful; The Verge says the story is still developing.
Unconfirmed: The intelligence role and any influence on China chip sales or export controls are allegations from news reports, not findings stated by Nvidia.
- One reported relationship involved Alice Huang, an executive at Nvidia customer Megaspeed.
- The New York Times reported she allegedly passed information to China’s Ministry of State Security.
- A second reported relationship was with Nvidia healthcare VP Kimberly Powell.
- Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led it for 33 years.
- Reports have named Apple’s Johny Srouji as a possible successor.
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Jensen Huang at GTC Berlin last month. | Photo: Soeren Stache / picture alliance via Getty Images Nvidia's board has separated from Jensen Huang, its longtime co-founder, president, and CEO, after reports of two extramarital affairs - one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to Huang.
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