Nvidia has started searching for a new permanent chief executive. Jensen Huang, its co-founder, resigned on Thursday.
He had led the US chipmaker for more than 30 years.
He stepped down after a board meeting, amid reports of alleged extramarital relationships.
Three Indian-origin executives are now being talked about as possible successors.
They are Sanjay Mehrotra, Nikesh Arora and Thomas Kurian. Each one heads a major technology company.
Key points
- Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday, amid reports of alleged extramarital relationships.
- Colette Kress, the longtime finance chief, is interim CEO for now.
- Sanjay Mehrotra, Nikesh Arora and Thomas Kurian are among the names discussed.
- No shortlist has been announced by the company.
So who are these three leaders?
Sanjay Mehrotra is chairman and CEO of Micron Technology. Micron makes memory chips, which are used in AI computing.
Nikesh Arora leads Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company.
Thomas Kurian is CEO of Google Cloud, which runs cloud computing and AI services.
Why is Mehrotra seen as a close fit?
His experience is closely tied to Nvidia's core business, which is chips.
He co-founded SanDisk in 1988 and was its CEO from 2011 to 2016.
He joined Micron in 2017. Micron's memory products have become important for AI.
- 1988Co-founded SanDisk
- 2011 to 2016Served as CEO of SanDisk
- 2017Joined Micron, whose memory products have become important for AI
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During his time as CEO, Micron's shares have gained more than 2,700 percent.
What happens next for Nvidia?
Colette Kress is leading the company for now. The board says it will consider both internal and external candidates.
Nvidia has reportedly hired an outside firm to help find candidates.
An industry analyst has also named Arora and Kurian as possible outside choices.
The next CEO will need to keep growth strong and manage trade restrictions and regulatory scrutiny.
Finding a successor may not be easy, because Huang helped build the company into one of the world's most valuable technology firms.
