ISLAMABAD — Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive of Nvidia on Thursday, ending his 33-year run at the helm of the AI giant he co-founded after revelations that he had two extramarital affairs, including with a woman accused of spying for China. The company’s board said Huang had stepped down as president, chief executive and board member, effective immediately.
Chief financial officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while keeping her finance role, and the board will consider internal and external candidates for a permanent replacement. It named former Synopsys CEO and board member Harvey Jones as its first-ever board chairman. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should replace Huang at Nvidia.
“Now that Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place – TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!” Trump, who was close to Huang, said on his Truth Social network. Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and is its fourth-largest investor with a stake of about 3.61 per cent, will exit the board as well.