Nvidia's succession dilemma just got real. Here's who could take over if Jensen Huang steps down.

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Nvidia's board is probing possible foreign intel targeting of CEO Jensen Huang. If he steps down, analysts say these execs could be his successors.

It's hard to imagine Nvidia without Jensen Huang — and the CEO has repeatedly discussed his intention to work for as long as possible. Now, the question of succession has come into sharp focus this week as Huang admitted to having an affair, and Nvidia's board announced it's investigating whether Huang was the target of a "foreign intelligence effort." If Huang steps down from his role, analysts and former employees floated several potential successors, including vice president Ian Buck and chief financial officer Colette Kress. Huang's two children, Madison and Spencer, also work at Nvidia, raising questions about whether leadership could remain in the family.

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