# Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO role

> President Trump floats Apple's executive chairman as a successor to Jensen Huang after the Nvidia CEO's resignation.
- Title: Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO role · TechCrunch
- Summary: President Trump floats Apple's executive chairman as a successor to Jensen Huang after the Nvidia CEO's resignation.
- Keywords: tim cook, jensen huang, nvidia, apple, donald trump, ceo succession, TechCrunch
- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/trump-floats-apple-chairman-tim-cook-as-jensen-huangs-successor
- Author: Sarah Perez
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:12:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tim cook, jensen huang, nvidia, apple, donald trump, ceo succession, technology, startups
## Huang steps down, Trump sees Cook
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Tim Cook of Apple should replace him.

> "A Legend replaces a Legend!"
## Cook's path from Jobs to Apple chair
Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September first, twenty twenty-six, after fifteen years. He became Executive Chairman, managing global relationships and China ties.
## Yale expert backs Cook for the job
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies at Yale School of Management, wrote in Time that Cook has an unparalleled track record succeeding a bigger-than-life founder.

> "an unparalleled track record of succeeding a bigger-than-life founder"
## Key takeaway

Trump proposed Tim Cook, Apple's executive chairman, as a potential successor to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned on Thursday.