NVIDIA says Jensen Huang has resigned and names an interim chief executive
NVIDIA's newsroom statement dated 12 November 2026 says the board announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. It says Colette Kress, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has agreed to serve as interim chief executive and will keep the finance role until a permanent successor is named. It says the board is starting a search and will consider internal and external candidates. It says the board appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first chair. The statement does not give a reason for the resignation.
Source: NVIDIA (opens in a new tab), 12 Nov 2026
NVIDIA's newsroom statement dated 12 November 2026 says the board announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. It says Colette Kress, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has agreed to serve as interim chief executive and will keep the finance role until a permanent successor is named. It says the board is starting a search and will consider internal and external candidates. It says the board appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first chair. The statement does not give a reason for the resignation.
The statement says NVIDIA will report third-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Tuesday, 17 November, at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT, as previously scheduled, with the earnings call at 2 p.m. PT.
What it means for business: the statement says the company expects operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without interruption. It does not announce a new chip, a new model, or a change to an export rule. This describes the statement. It is not advice on a supply contract.