NVIDIA Appoints Jones as First Chairman of the Board, With Over 30 Years of Technology Management and Investment Experience

According to TechFlow, on November 12, NVIDIA (NVDA.O) announced today that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Harvey C. Jones has been appointed as the company's first Chairman of the Board. Jones has served as managing partner of private investment company Square Wave Ventures since 2004, with more than 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, high-tech company management, and venture capital. In 1981, he co-founded computer-aided engineering company Daisy Systems and ultimately served as its president and chief executive officer until 1987.

Between 1987 and 1998, he led major electronic design automation company Synopsys, serving as chief executive officer for seven years and then executive chairman. In 1997, Jones co-founded private technology intellectual property company Tensilica, which specializes in developing and licensing high-performance embedded processor cores. From the company's founding, Jones served as Chairman of Tensilica's Board until it was acquired by Cadence in 2013. 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. He joined NVIDIA's Board of Directors in 1993. (Jin10)

Source: TechFlow