Who is Nvidia interim CEO Colette Kress?
Nvidia finance chief Colette Kress is set to take over as interim CEO from Jensen Huang, the company said on Thursday, putting her in charge of the chipmaker whose processors power the world’s most advanced supercomputers and AI data centers. The appointment comes after the board ousted co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang amid reports of two extramarital affairs, one with a woman alleged to be a…
Colette Kress, Nvidia's CFO since 2013, is set to assume interim CEO duties following the ousting of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The decision came after reports of two extramarital affairs, one of which involved a woman believed to be a Chinese spy. Kress has been with Nvidia since 2013, initially serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Over the years, she has overseen the company's financial strategy, planning, and reporting, contributing to significant revenue growth. Before Nvidia, Kress held finance roles at Texas Instruments and Microsoft, eventually becoming CFO of Microsoft's Server and Tools division in 2006. She also worked at Cisco in the same capacity from 2010 to 2013.
Kress holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. She is ranked No. 32 on Forbes' 2026 list of America’s richest self-made women, with a personal wealth estimated at around $750 million.
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