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Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.

Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.

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Summary

Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after leading the company for more than three decades. CFO Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO while the board considers internal and external candidates for a permanent successor.

Key Facts

  • Huang co-founded Nvidia and led it for more than three decades.
  • Nvidia's board said it would consider both internal and external candidates.
  • Analysts expect the board to conduct an extensive search rather than choose a successor quickly.
  • Wall Street analysts view Kress as a suitable interim CEO but do not expect her to become the permanent CEO.
  • Tim Cook, Apple's executive chairman and former CEO, has been suggested as an external candidate.
  • Donald Trump endorsed Cook for the Nvidia job in a Truth Social post.
  • Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, has also been suggested as a possible successor.
  • Huang had more than 60 direct reports at Nvidia.
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