Nvidia names CFO Colette Kress interim CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation; Ian Buck floated as successor
BenBajarin · x · 2026-11-13
Per a WIRED report (authenticity should be verified), Jensen Huang resigned amid a scandal over an affair with a Chinese businesswoman believed by US officials to be a MSS asset. The board named longtime CFO Colette Kress (joined 2013) interim CEO, with Harvey Jones as new chair. Insiders call Kress "strong-willed, whip smart" with "a keen sense for how Jensen thinks." Analyst Ben Bajarin agrees she steadies the ship but wagers CUDA creator Ian Buck is the logical permanent CEO.
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