Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO; Colette Kress named interim
Original title: Read Nvidia’s internal emails about the ‘extraordinarily difficult period’ ahead
The board opened an investigation into affairs and an alleged Chinese spy; Harvey Jones is the first board chair.
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO and board member on November 12, according to The Verge. Board chair Harvey Jones told employees that CFO Colette Kress, in the role for over 13 years, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches internally and externally for a successor. Kress called the period extraordinarily difficult and said a company meeting is set for November 18 at 9am PT. The published memos praise Nvidia’s GPU and AI platform but do not state why Huang left.
Unconfirmed: The Verge says a board probe covered affairs and an alleged Chinese spy; the quoted memos do not state those reasons.
- Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and also left the board.
- Jones said he will serve as Nvidia’s first board chair.
- Kress scheduled an employee meeting for November 18 at 9am PT.
- The board will consider both internal and external CEO candidates.
- Vendors
- Nvidia
From the original article
2 min read at theverge.com
Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia this morning, a company he co-founded in 1993. The decision came following the company's board opening an investigation into multiple extramarital affairs Huang had with a direct report and an alleged Chinese spy.
By Terrence O’Brien · theverge.com
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