Who Will Be Jensen Huang's Successor If He Exits Nvidia Due To Affair? Ex-Google CEO Gets Named

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Nvidia Corp's CEO Jensen Huang recently admitted that he cheated on his wife of over four decades, Lori Huang. Although he didn't name whom he engaged in infidelity with, US officials claim that it was with Singapore-based Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang. Notably, the affair blew up when she was accused of being a Chinese spy and having used her connection with Jensen to gather confidential information and share it with Beijing.

Amid that, reports suggested that if Jensen and his wife decide to split due to the affair scandal, it might be one of the costliest divorces ever, even surpassing Jeff Bezos' USD 38 billion settlement amount. Jensen might face another major blow if his company ousts him for the same reason. It sparked an interest in his potential successors, which may include a former Google CEO.

Jensen Huang might get removed from Nvidia's CEO position due to his affair row, his potential successor gets named

Jensen Huang's infidelity row is not just a personal matter, but is being viewed as a threat to national security. As the scandal spiraled out of proportion, his company Nvidia took a subsequent hit, with its shares sliding 4.3 percent in a single day. Amid that, the company has reportedly been having discussions regarding the potential successors of the current CEO, in case he has to step down to save the company from further loses.

According to Axios, the trillion-dollar Nvidia doesn't have a clear succession plan to replace Jensen Huang yet and is under fire for it. However, certain names have been making rounds as potential choices the company might consider. Colette Kress may have a shot as successor, as she is the highest-profile member of Jensen Huang's executive team, serving as the chief financial officer.

59-year-old Colette appears alongside Jensen during the company's earnings calls, indicating her importance in the company. Notably, some analysts argue that even though she has spent her career in finance, that doesn't necessarily make her a natural successor to Jensen as an innovator and visionary for the AI age.

Besides Colette Kress, another name making the rounds is a former Google CEO. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management, claimed that he heard Eric Schmidt's name come up as someone who could lead the company if Jensen Huang has to step away, and even do a good job. In Jeffrey's words:

"I've heard it rumored. He could step in tomorrow and do a very good job."

Besides Eric and Colette, Jensen's daughter Madison has also been discussed as a future CEO, according to Bloomberg. She currently works as a senior director of product and technical marketing.

All about Jensen Huang's affair scandal, which might lead to him losing his job

Nvidia Corp's Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang had been facing immense scrutiny online ever since reports in late October 2026 claimed that he cheated on his wife, Lori Huang, with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang. Days later, on November 8, 2026, he admitted to infidelity and issued a public apology to both his family and his Nvidia employees.

The 63-year-old businessman didn't explicitly name the woman with whom he cheated on his wife, but reports and publicly available photos and videos of him with Alice Huang point to her being the one. After several high-profile public sightings of Alice with Jensen, her company, Megaspeed, purchased USD 4.8 billion worth of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips between June 2024 and February 2026 and was suspected of smuggling the chips to mainland China.

US Commerce Department officials investigated the matter and labeled Alice Huang a suspected Chinese spy. Following that, Jensen admitted to having cheated on his wife and has shared his commitment to help in the investigation against Alice as and when required.

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