Harvey C Jones net worth, industry experience and ventures: Who is Nvidia’s first-ever board chair?

Harvey C Jones has been appointed as Nvidia’s first-ever chair of the board of directors after the resignation of Jensen Huang as president, CEO and board member. This was announced on November 12. The Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has been appointed as interim CEO while the company looks for a new permanent replacement. Jones has been a board member since November 1993 and has over four decades of experience within the technology industry. Jones has held leadership roles at Synopsys, Daisy Systems and Tensilica.

Who is Harvey C Jones?

Harvey C Jones is an American technology entrepreneur, executive and investor. Jones has been a part of Nvidia since 1993 and is one of the longest serving board members. Colette Kress has been appointed as interim CEO after the immediate resignation of Jensen Huang as president, CEO and board member. Kress is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Nvidia's first-ever board chair

Jones has been a board member since November 1993. Nvidia was founded in the same year. He is a member of the audit committee, nominating and corporate governance committee.

Harvey Jones net worth

Jones owns approximately 0.03% of Nvidia and has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes. This means that there is now someone to lead the board. There had not been a board chairperson earlier. The governance structure meant that independent directors could elect a lead director.

Harvey Jones industry experience and ventures

Jones has over 40 years of experience in the technology industry. He has founded companies, managed technology companies and invested in new companies.

Jones has had the following experience:

• Co-founded Daisy Systems Corporation in 1981. Daisy Systems worked in computer aided engineering and electronic design automation. Jones was the President and CEO until 1987.
• Joined Synopsys in 1987 and became President and CEO for around 7 years. He led Synopsys through an IPO in 1992 and became Executive Chairman.
• Co-founded Tensilica in 1997. Tensilica specialised in semiconductor intellectual property such as digital signal processor cores and configurable microprocessors. Jones was the Chairman of the Board until Tensilica was acquired by Cadence Design Systems in 2013 for around $380 million.
• Managing Partner at Square Wave Ventures since 2004.