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Nvidia Reportedly Approaches Arm CEO Rene Haas About CEO Role
Nvidia is searching for a permanent CEO after Jensen Huang stepped down, and the board reportedly approached Arm CEO Rene Haas about the role, according to the Financial Times.
Nvidia's board said it was choosing a search firm and had not formally engaged any candidates.
Huang's departure followed revelations of extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spy.
Haas spent seven years at Nvidia before joining Arm in 2013, and became Arm's CEO in 2022.
Nvidia finance chief Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Other names have been discussed, but Haas is not guaranteed the job, and the board is weighing candidates' financial, technical and leadership experience.
Nvidia’s board reportedly approached Arm CEO Rene Haas as a possible successor to Jensen Huang, according to the Financial Times.
Nvidia’s board said it had not formally engaged any potential candidates and called speculation premature.
Colette Kress, Nvidia’s chief financial officer, is serving as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Haas is one of several people reportedly under consideration, and there is no guarantee he will be offered the role or accept it.
Huang resigned after the board investigated reports of relationships involving him, including one involving a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence source.
- Who
- Nvidia’s board reportedly approached Rene Haas, the CEO of Arm Holdings, about the role.
- What
- Nvidia is searching for a permanent CEO after Jensen Huang’s resignation. The board said it had not formally engaged any potential candidates.
- When
- The reports and Nvidia’s response were published on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Nvidia is based in the United States; Haas leads Arm, a British chipmaker.
- Why
- The board is seeking a successor after Huang resigned. The sources report that his departure followed an investigation into his relationships.
Nvidia’s board
Financial Times report
Candidate discussions
Nvidia’s board
The board said it had not formally engaged any potential candidates and called speculation premature.
Financial Times report
The Financial Times reported that the board had approached Rene Haas as a potential successor.
Nvidia’s board announced an investigation into Huang, according to TASS.
Huang resigned, and Nvidia said Colette Kress would serve as interim CEO.
The Financial Times reported that Nvidia’s board had approached Haas about the CEO role.
Nvidia’s board said it had not formally engaged any potential candidates.
- Reported candidate
- Rene Haas, Arm CEO
- Interim CEO
- Colette Kress, Nvidia’s chief financial officer
- Haas at Arm
- CEO since 2022
- Haas at Nvidia
- Seven years, according to Reuters
- Board position
- No potential candidates had been formally engaged
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We are in the process of selecting a search firm for the NVIDIA CEO role. We have not formally engaged any potential candidates. Any speculation regarding individual candidates, whether internal or external, is premature.
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Nvidia board to @CNBC: "We are in the process of selecting a search firm for the NVIDIA CEO role. We have not formally engaged any potential candidates. Any speculation regarding individual candidates, whether internal or external, is premature." $NVDA