Who are the potential successors if Nvidia ousts Jensen Huang?
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Nvidia's board is reportedly discussing Huang's future amid allegations linking him to an executive accused of spying for China, putting potential successors in the spotlight.…
Nvidia's board was reportedly meeting on Wednesday to discuss the future of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang following reports about his alleged relationship with a woman accused of spying for China, according to US media.
The 63-year-old technology executive, who has led the artificial intelligence giant since co-founding it in 1993, has faced reports of multiple alleged extramarital affairs, including one involving Alice Huang, a data centre executive accused by US intelligence of working for China's Ministry of State Security.
With Huang facing increased scrutiny and no known succession plan at Nvidia, attention has turned to potential candidates who could lead one of the world's most influential AI companies if the board decides to replace him.
With more than 40,000 employees, Nvidia could choose an internal candidate, potentially from among Huang's senior executives.
Technology publications have frequently mentioned Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as a possible choice, given her position in the company's top leadership.
Another longtime executive is Ian Buck, who oversees Nvidia's data centre clients and played a key role in developing software that helps sustain demand for the company's chips.
Business magazine Inc. has also listed Bryan Catanzaro, Nvidia's vice president of applied deep learning research, as a potential candidate.
His daughter, Madison Huang, is a senior director of product marketing at Nvidia and has been among the names suggested by analysts. She previously spent several years in marketing at luxury conglomerate LVMH.
His son, Spencer Huang, also works at Nvidia, where he is director of product management in the company's robotics division.
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