NVIDIA announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
This is a substantial update to earlier reports that the board would meet to decide Huang's future. The departure has now been officially confirmed by the company.
Colette Kress, current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. She will continue to serve as CFO while the company seeks a permanent successor. The Board is initiating a search considering both internal and external candidates.
Harvey C. Jones has been appointed the first-ever Chair of the NVIDIA Board of Directors. Jones has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and technology executive, including roles at Synopsys.
In its statement, the company said operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap will continue without interruption. Kress stated that NVIDIA’s strength has always come from its people and that the leadership will build on the foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years.
The context of the resignation includes press reports about Huang’s personal relationships, including one with an executive at a customer company allegedly linked to foreign intelligence, and another with a senior NVIDIA executive. Huang had publicly apologized for being unfaithful to his wife. The company did not detail the specific reasons for the resignation in the official announcement.
NVIDIA shares fell more than 10% in premarket trading after the announcement, reflecting uncertainty in the AI ecosystem where Huang was a central figure.
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