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NVIDIA's 58-year-old CFO Colette Kress has taken over as interim CEO, having served for over 13 years and previously worked at Microsoft for 13 years.
BlockBeats reports that on November 12, NVIDIA's board of directors announced today that co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned from his positions as president, chief executive officer, and director, effective immediately. The company's current executive vice president and chief financial officer, Colette Kress, will assume the role of interim CEO and will oversee company management while continuing to serve as CFO. The board has initiated the process of selecting a new CEO, considering both internal and external candidates.
Kress, now 58, joined NVIDIA in September 2013 and has been with the company for over 13 years, making her one of the core management members who have accompanied NVIDIA's growth from a graphics chip manufacturer to a global AI chip giant. During her tenure, NVIDIA's annual revenue increased from approximately 4100000000 USD in fiscal year 2013 to 215900000000 USD in fiscal year 2026.
Prior to joining NVIDIA, Kress spent 3 years at Cisco and 13 years at Microsoft, where she served as the finance head of the Server and Tools Division, and also worked at Texas Instruments for 8 years. She has long been responsible for NVIDIA's financial strategy, capital allocation, performance disclosure, and investor relations, serving as an important representative in the company's communication with Wall Street and participating multiple times in quarterly earnings conference calls.
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