Israeli Tech Leader Johnny Srouji Eyed for Nvidia CEO Role
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Johnny Srouji, Apple's Chief Hardware Officer and a Haifa native, is reportedly being considered as a candidate to become the next CEO of Nvidia. Srouji, who has a distinguished career in chip development at Apple, including leading the creation of the 64-bit A7 chip, also played a key role in establishing Apple's Israeli R&D center. He previously worked at Intel and IBM and holds degrees from the Technion. This follows a 2019 consideration for the Intel CEO role.
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- Johnny Srouji, Apple's Chief Hardware Officer, is reportedly a candidate for Nvidia CEO.
- Srouji, a Haifa native, previously led Apple's development of the 64-bit A7 chip.
- He was instrumental in establishing Apple's Israeli R&D center, now employing 1,800.
- Srouji holds degrees from the Technion and speaks four languages.
- He was also considered for the Intel CEO position in 2019.
Johnny Srouji, a Haifa-born Israeli tech executive, is reportedly being considered as a potential successor to Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia. Srouji, 62, grew up in Haifa in a long-standing Arab-Christian family. He is currently Apple's Chief Hardware Officer, a position he assumed on April 20, 2026, taking on broader responsibilities for product development, including chips, cameras, displays, batteries, and modems.
Srouji's career includes significant contributions to Apple's chip development. He joined Apple in 2008, working under then-CEO Steve Jobs, and led the development of the A4 chip, Apple's first self-designed processor. In 2013, his team introduced the 64-bit A7 chip in the iPhone 5s, a move that surprised the smartphone industry. He also championed the establishment of Apple's development center in Israel in 2012, which grew to employ approximately 1,800 people by 2022 and contributed to key technologies like LiDAR and cinematic mode.
Before Apple, Srouji worked at Intel and IBM. He holds two degrees with honors from the Technion in Haifa: a bachelor's and master's in computer science. He is fluent in Arabic, Hebrew, French, and English. Srouji is married to Rada, who is from the village of Fassuta in the Galilee, and they have three adult children. The family resides in the San Jose area of California.
This is not the first time Srouji has been linked to a top leadership role at a major chip company. In 2019, he was reportedly considered for the CEO position at Intel. While there is no confirmation of direct contact or an official offer from Nvidia at this stage, his name is circulating as a candidate to replace Huang.
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