Trump: “Tim Cook Is Jensen Huang’s Successor” ... Publicly Recommends Him for Nvidia CEO

【Financial News, New York = Lee Byung-cheol, correspondent】President Donald Trump publicly recommended Tim Cook, Apple’s board chairman, to succeed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who abruptly resigned because of an affair scandal. As Nvidia begins the process of selecting its next CEO, attention is focused on the succession after Trump personally named a specific candidate.
On the 12th (local time), President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “Since Jensen Huang, who has done an excellent job, has stepped down, there is only one person who can take his place: Apple’s Tim Cook.”
He added, “One legend replaces another.”
CEO Huang abruptly resigned that day after allegations surfaced of an affair with a woman suspected of having ties to Chinese intelligence agencies, followed by allegations of an extramarital relationship with a female Nvidia executive who reported directly to him. It came 33 years after he co-founded Nvidia in 1993.
The Nvidia board appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Vice President Colette Kress as interim CEO. It also began a formal CEO selection process, considering both internal and external candidates.
Trump’s remarks came amid controversy over the U.S. administration’s lax export controls, as allegations emerged that Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors had been indirectly shipped to China.
Cook, whom Trump named as Huang’s successor, stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1 and now serves as executive chairman of the board. On September 24, he also attended a state dinner at the White House hosted by President Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
However, since the Nvidia board has the authority to select the company’s next CEO, it remains unclear whether Trump’s public recommendation will lead to an actual appointment.




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