New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Nvidia, the second-most valuable company in the world, is in the process of finding its new CEO after Jensen Huang, the only person who has led the chipmaker since its founding in 1993, was forced to step down amid a series of allegations of extramarital affairs. Colette Kress, who until now served as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as the interim CEO, while the board continues to search for a permanent executive to lead the $4 trillion giant.

Over the past few days, several names, including both insiders and outsiders who hold leadership roles in top companies, have been discussed for the role. Among them is Thomas Kurian, who is currently the CEO of Google clo...