Jensen Huang steps down as NVIDIA CEO; CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO
himanshustwts · x · 2026-11-13
An internal letter from NVIDIA Board Chair Harvey Jones (screenshot) announces that Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO and board member. CFO Colette Kress, CFO for over 13 years, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor; Jones becomes the company's first-ever Chair of the Board. The letter summarizes Huang's legacy in a single sentence — 'Jensen's contributions to NVIDIA are profound' — prompting the poster's remark that you can build an empire and still be reduced to a footnote. A seismic industry personnel change.
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