By John Meyer, consultant in business and tech – Eurasia Business News, November 11, 2026. Article no 3262
Harvey C. Jones, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor and Nvidia director since 1993, has become the chipmaker’s first-ever board chair. Nvidia announced his appointment on November 12, 2026, alongside Jensen Huang’s immediate resignation as president, chief executive and director. Finance chief Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Jones brings decades of semiconductor-industry experience and unusually deep knowledge of Nvidia. His appointment changes the company’s leadership structure at a critical moment, giving its board a designated chair as it manages the transition away from its founding chief executive.
Harvey Jones’s Long History With Nvidia
Jones joined Nvidia’s board in 1993, the year the company was founded, well before its stock-market debut. His tenure spans its development from a graphics-chip company into a central supplier of computing technology for artificial intelligence.
According to Reuters, Jones serves on Nvidia’s audit committee and its nominating and corporate governance committee. Those responsibilities place him within the board’s existing oversight structure, rather than making him an outsider recruited solely to address the current crisis.
His long service offers institutional continuity. However, it also means he is closely connected to the board arrangements that preceded Huang’s departure. His appointment is therefore a change in leadership structure, not a wholesale replacement of Nvidia’s directors.
From Daisy Systems to Synopsys
Jones co-founded computer-aided engineering company Daisy Systems in 1981 and served as its president and CEO until 1987. He then joined Synopsys as president and chief executive, leading the electronic design automation business for approximately seven years.
During that period, Synopsys went public in 1992. Jones subsequently became executive chairman, with his leadership association continuing through 1998. The experience gave him a substantial background in the software tools used to design increasingly complex chips.
In 1997, he co-founded Tensilica, a technology intellectual-property company developing embedded processor cores. He chaired its board until Cadence Design Systems acquired the business in 2013.
Education and Investment Career
Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Since 2004, he has been managing partner of private investment firm Square Wave Ventures. His career therefore combines operating leadership, board experience and technology investing—credentials relevant to overseeing a company operating across a rapidly evolving semiconductor ecosystem.
What His Appointment Means for Nvidia
Jones is becoming board chair, not chief executive. Kress holds the interim CEO position, while directors conduct a permanent successor search considering internal and external candidates. Keeping those roles distinct is essential to understanding Nvidia’s new leadership arrangement.
Jones has expressed confidence in Kress and the leadership team, saying Nvidia expects operations, customer commitments and its product roadmap to continue without interruption. His immediate challenge is helping the board deliver credible oversight and continuity while selecting Huang’s permanent replacement.
NVIDIA will report its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT, as previously scheduled, followed by its earnings call at 2 p.m. PT.
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