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Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO
Trump names Tim Cook as surprise Nvidia CEO pick amid board search.
In brief
Trump names Tim Cook as surprise Nvidia CEO pick amid board search. Trump proposed Tim Cook as Nvidia's next CEO after Jensen Huang resigned, but the board remains searching for a permanent leader. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Trump's surprise CEO pick
Trump suggested Tim Cook as a surprise choice to replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia after the board parted ways with the CEO.
“There is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!”
Board search for permanent CEO
Nvidia's board is open to insider and outsider candidates for a permanent CEO following Jensen Huang's resignation.
Key requirements for next CEO
Analysts want someone who understands technology, finance, and running a huge company as Nvidia balances AI growth, manufacturing, and investor pressure.
Names under discussion
Colette Kress, Ian Buck, Rene Haas, Pat Gelsinger, Lisa Su, Sanjay Mehrotra, Matt Murphy, and Johny Srouji are among those being considered.
Colette Kress profile
Kress, Nvidia's CFO since 2013, has deep relationships with Wall Street and experience at Microsoft, Cisco, and Texas Instruments.
Ian Buck's expertise
Buck, who joined Nvidia in 2004, led development of CUDA and helped turn the company into the biggest force in AI hardware.
“One of the most challenging parts of my job often is to try to predict the future, but ai is always surprising us.”
Rene Haas background
Haas spent seven formative years at Nvidia before becoming CEO of Arm in 2013 and leading its Nasdaq listing in 2023.
Pat Gelsinger's history
Gelsinger led Intel's turnaround but left in 2024 after fewer than four years, having spent 30 years at the company.
Lisa Su's position
Su leads AMD, Nvidia's top rival, with a 4% share of China's AI chip market despite US export controls.
Sanjay Mehrotra's role
Mehrotra, Micron CEO, has deepened ties with Nvidia and pivoted toward high-bandwidth memory chips for AI servers.
Matt Murphy's impact
Murphy, Marvell CEO, has become a major AI infrastructure winner with strong ties to Nvidia and cloud giants.
“Huang called marvell the next "trillion-dollar company" in June.”
Johny Srouji's background
Srouji oversees Apple's hardware engineering and has experience designing processors for the company.
Tim Cook's leadership
Cook led Apple to a $4.5 trillion market capitalisation after Steve Jobs' death in 2011.
The key point
Trump proposed Tim Cook as Nvidia's next CEO after Jensen Huang resigned, but the board remains searching for a permanent leader.
