New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Nvidia lost its long-term CEO on Thursday after Jensen Huang resigned from his post on Thursday after a string of controversies involving his personal life.

Huang, one of the co-founders, led Nvidia for 33 years. The company has since appointed an interim CEO in long-serving Chief Financial Officer, Colette Kress. The company is looking for a full team CEO and will look for both internal and outside candidate, according to a statement from Nvidia.

Nvidia's transformation from a maker of graphics cards for video games into one of the world's most influential semiconductor companies has been closely linked to the vision and strategic decisions of its co-founder Jensen Huang.

Founded in 1993, Nvidia initially focused...