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The fate of Jensen Huang has become one of the focal events in the global technology and business circles recently.（Further reading：《Jensen Huang Involved in Affair with Subordinate, Probability of Leaving NVIDIA Approaches 90% by Month's End）。

Due to the scandal, Jensen Huang is likely to leave this company that is almost synonymous with him, and NVIDIA is also facing a much-watched management test, with reports that they are collaborating with external agencies to assess potential CEO successors while considering appointing an interim CEO during the search for a formal successor.

On one side is a long-respected founder and CEO who has led the company to astonishing growth; on the other side are multiple considerations regarding corporate governance, investor confidence, and future leadership arrangements.

Regardless of the final decision made, it could have a profound impact on NVIDIA's future, and the key decision-makers are the 10 members of NVIDIA's board of directors, who have known Jensen Huang for decades and come from various fields including law, finance, investment, technology, and academic research. Among them are early investors who have accompanied NVIDIA for over thirty years, as well as newer board members who joined in recent years.

Who are these 10 people? How will they influence NVIDIA and Jensen Huang's future? Here are the key figures who will determine the future direction of NVIDIA.

1. Stephen C. Neal

Stephen C. Neal joined NVIDIA's board in 2019, bringing extensive legal expertise to the board. He is currently the honorary chairman and senior legal advisor of the law firm Cooley LLP, which has long served as NVIDIA's legal counsel.

Stephen C. Neal graduated from Harvard University and earned a degree from Stanford University Law School.

2. Tench Coxe

Tench Coxe is a billionaire and a veteran venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, serving on NVIDIA's board since 1993. From 1989 to 2020, he was the managing director of the Palo Alto-based venture capital firm Sutter Hill Ventures, and he is also an early investor in NVIDIA.

Tench Coxe currently lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, and they have become active political donors and investors in the area. In January of this year, Tench Coxe donated $100 million from his personal fortune to help establish a medical center at the University of Texas at Austin.

3. John O. Dabiri

John O. Dabiri has been a member of NVIDIA's board since 2020. He is a highly regarded scholar, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, and a MacArthur Fellow, currently a professor of aeronautics and mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology.

While studying for his undergraduate degree at Princeton University, John O. Dabiri developed a mathematical model to describe the movement of jellyfish using videos shot at an aquarium.

4. Dawn Hudson

Dawn Hudson has been a member of NVIDIA's board since 2013. Previously, she served as the Chief Marketing Officer of the National Football League (NFL) and was the CEO of PepsiCo North America prior to that.

5. Harvey C. Jones

Harvey C. Jones joined NVIDIA's board in 1993 while also serving as CEO of chip design software company Synopsys. Since 2004, he has been the managing partner of private investment firm Square Wave Ventures.

Harvey C. Jones graduated from Georgetown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Notably, NVIDIA spent $2 billion last year to acquire shares of Synopsys.

6. Melissa B. Lora

Melissa B. Lora is a relatively new member of NVIDIA's board, having joined in 2023. Before this, she served as the president of international business at Taco Bell. When announcing her board membership, Jensen Huang praised her for her “extensive financial expertise.”

Melissa B. Lora graduated from California State University, Long Beach, and the University of Southern California.

7. A. Brooke Seawell

A. Brooke Seawell is another seasoned member of NVIDIA's board, having joined in 1997, just four years after NVIDIA's founding. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates.

Previously, A. Brooke Seawell served as an executive at NetDynamics, a company specializing in application server software that was later acquired by Sun Microsystems. He also worked at Synopsys and graduated from Stanford University.

8. Aarti Shah

Aarti Shah worked for pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly for 27 years, during which she served as senior vice president and chief information and digital officer. When she joined NVIDIA's board in 2020, Jensen Huang called her “a world-class leader.”

Aarti Shah holds a Ph.D. in applied statistics from the University of California, Riverside.

9. Mark A. Stevens

Mark A. Stevens served on NVIDIA's board from 1993 to 2006 and rejoined in 2008. He is currently the managing partner of private family office investment firm S-Cubed Capital and is also an early investor in NVIDIA.

Prior to this, Mark A. Stevens was a managing partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

10. Suzanne Nora Johnson

Suzanne Nora Johnson joined NVIDIA's board in July of this year, making her the newest member. She worked at Goldman Sachs for 21 years and served as vice chair.

Jensen Huang stated at the time, “Suzanne is an outstanding leader with a career spanning multiple fields including finance, technology, healthcare, and public policy.”

Suzanne Nora Johnson graduated from the University of Southern California and earned a degree from Harvard Law School.

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